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AQB to RIA: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
3,972 mi
6,392 km · 3,452 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from RIA?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 3,972 miles (6,392 km, 3,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to RIA?
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