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BZE to RIA: distance & flight time
Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
3,997 mi
6,432 km · 3,473 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
- 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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 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 BZE from RIA?
The flight distance from Belize City (BZE) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 3,997 miles (6,432 km, 3,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZE to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Belize City and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Belize City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZE to RIA?
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