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CID to RIA: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,508 mi
8,864 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from RIA?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,508 miles (8,864 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Cedar Rapids and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to RIA?
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