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ACA to RIA: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,441 mi
7,147 km · 3,859 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from RIA?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,441 miles (7,147 km, 3,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Acapulco and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to RIA?
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