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LBL to RIA: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,535 mi
8,908 km · 4,810 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from RIA?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,535 miles (8,908 km, 4,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Liberal and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to RIA?
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