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MSP to RIA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,723 mi
9,210 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from RIA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,723 miles (9,210 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Minneapolis and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to RIA?
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