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FAR to RIA: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,937 mi
9,555 km · 5,159 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from RIA?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,937 miles (9,555 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Fargo and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to RIA?
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