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BWG to RIA: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,071 mi
8,161 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from RIA?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,071 miles (8,161 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Bowling Green and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to RIA?
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