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ECA to RIA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,448 mi
8,768 km · 4,734 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from RIA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,448 miles (8,768 km, 4,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 East Tawas and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to RIA?
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