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MDT to RIA: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,052 mi
8,130 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from RIA?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,052 miles (8,130 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Harrisburg and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Harrisburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDT to RIA?
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