Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Ibadan, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°21'43"N by 3°58'41"E)
Distance from RIA to IBA:
4,601.64 miles (7,405.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Ibadan Airport (IBA), Ibadan, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,602 miles (or 7,406 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Santa Maria Airport and Ibadan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Santa Maria Airport and Ibadan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIA / SBSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IBA / DNIB |
| Airport Name: | Ibadan Airport |
| Location: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°21'43"N by 3°58'41"E |
| Area Served: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IBA |
| More Information: | IBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- In 1944 the President of Brazil Getúlio Vargas allocated an area of 4 million square meters near Santa Maria with the purpose of building an aerodrome.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- Since 1971, with the creation of the Santa Maria Air Force Base, civil and military facilities are shared.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ibadan Airport (IBA):
- The furthest airport from Ibadan Airport (IBA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ibadan Airport (meaning Ibadan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Ibadan Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibadan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ibadan Airport (IBA) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 71 miles (113 kilometers) SW of IBA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.10 miles (149.84 km) N | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) NNW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.04 km) SSW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 132.14 miles (212.66 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) SW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) SSW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) E | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) NNE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) S | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 14 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 193.46 miles (311.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.00 miles (19,656.48 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,212.99 miles (19,654.86 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,211.55 miles (19,652.53 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,199.80 miles (19,633.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,197.94 miles (19,630.63 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,188.18 miles (19,614.93 km) NNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,184.76 miles (19,609.41 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,183.89 miles (19,608.02 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) N | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,180.58 miles (19,602.70 km) NNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) N | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) W | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,150.90 miles (19,554.94 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,146.08 miles (19,547.17 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,137.78 miles (19,533.81 km) WNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) SW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 82.45 miles (132.70 km) NNE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) E | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) WNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 5 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 6 | 132.60 miles (213.40 km) ESE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) NW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 8 | 200.59 miles (322.82 km) ESE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 9 | 204.36 miles (328.88 km) WSW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 10 | 226.92 miles (365.20 km) NW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 232.02 miles (373.40 km) NE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 251.75 miles (405.14 km) ENE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 253.34 miles (407.71 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 257.93 miles (415.10 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 15 | 258.82 miles (416.52 km) ESE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,099.86 miles (19,472.79 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,028.64 miles (19,358.17 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,002.16 miles (19,315.55 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,953.82 miles (19,237.77 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,937.04 miles (19,210.76 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,927.30 miles (19,195.08 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,913.45 miles (19,172.80 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,902.74 miles (19,155.55 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,869.00 miles (19,101.26 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,844.03 miles (19,061.08 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,837.93 miles (19,051.25 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,798.20 miles (18,987.32 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,788.65 miles (18,971.94 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,785.24 miles (18,966.46 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 15 | 11,748.63 miles (18,907.54 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |