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ELD to RIA: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,045 mi
8,119 km · 4,384 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from RIA?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,045 miles (8,119 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 El Dorado and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to RIA?
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