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NBG to RIA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,759 mi
7,659 km · 4,135 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from RIA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,759 miles (7,659 km, 4,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 New Orleans and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to RIA?
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