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ABI to RIA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,244 mi
8,439 km · 4,557 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 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 ABI from RIA?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,244 miles (8,439 km, 4,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Abilene and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to RIA?
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