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FLL to RIA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,234 mi
6,814 km · 3,679 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from RIA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,234 miles (6,814 km, 3,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to RIA?
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