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GUF to RIA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,710 mi
7,580 km · 4,093 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from RIA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,710 miles (7,580 km, 4,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Gulf Shores and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to RIA?
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