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FUL to RIA: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,074 mi
9,774 km · 5,278 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from RIA?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,074 miles (9,774 km, 5,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Fullerton and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to RIA?
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