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LDM to RIA: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,774 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from RIA?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from LDM to RIA?
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