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ALO to RIA: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,566 mi
8,958 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from RIA?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,566 miles (8,958 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Waterloo and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to RIA?
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