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GRI to RIA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,655 mi
9,101 km · 4,914 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from RIA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,655 miles (9,101 km, 4,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Island and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to RIA?
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