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MCF to RIA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,409 mi
7,096 km · 3,832 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from RIA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,409 miles (7,096 km, 3,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Tampa and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to RIA?
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