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FNL to RIA: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,856 mi
9,424 km · 5,089 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from RIA?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,856 miles (9,424 km, 5,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Collins and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to RIA?
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