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FPR to RIA: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,328 mi
6,965 km · 3,761 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from RIA?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,328 miles (6,965 km, 3,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Pierce and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to RIA?
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