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GNV to RIA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,515 mi
7,267 km · 3,924 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from RIA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,515 miles (7,267 km, 3,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Gainesville and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to RIA?
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