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LAF to RIA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,293 mi
8,518 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from RIA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,293 miles (8,518 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Lafayette and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to RIA?
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