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FSM to RIA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,215 mi
8,393 km · 4,532 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from RIA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,215 miles (8,393 km, 4,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Smith and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to RIA?
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