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MTJ to RIA: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,866 mi
9,440 km · 5,097 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from RIA?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,866 miles (9,440 km, 5,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Montrose CO and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to RIA?
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