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AAZ to RIA: distance & flight time
Quezaltenango (Quezaltenango Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
3,979 mi
6,403 km · 3,458 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAZ — Quezaltenango Airport · Quezaltenango, Guatemala
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAZ
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport58 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport68 mi away
Near RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAZ from RIA?
The flight distance from Quezaltenango (AAZ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 3,979 miles (6,403 km, 3,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAZ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Quezaltenango and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Quezaltenango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAZ to RIA?
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