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CHA to RIA: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,922 mi
7,921 km · 4,277 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from RIA?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,922 miles (7,921 km, 4,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Chattanooga and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to RIA?
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