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MSO to RIA: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,492 mi
10,447 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from RIA?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,492 miles (10,447 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Missoula and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to RIA?
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