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LAX to RIA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,096 mi
9,810 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from RIA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,096 miles (9,810 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Los Angeles and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to RIA?
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