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JAL to RIA: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,448 mi
7,158 km · 3,865 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from RIA?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,448 miles (7,158 km, 3,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Jalapa and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to RIA?
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