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GJT to RIA: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from RIA?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Grand Junction and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to RIA?
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