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NEC to RIA: distance & flight time
Necochea (Necochea Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
673 mi
1,083 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEC — Necochea Airport · Necochea, Argentina
- 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 NEC
- MDQ · Ástor Piazzola International Airport77 mi away
- OYO · Tres Arroyos Airport82 mi away
- TDL · Héroes De Malvinas Airport89 mi away
- VLG · Villa Gesell Airport130 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 NEC from RIA?
The flight distance from Necochea (NEC) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 673 miles (1,083 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEC to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEC to RIA?
Nonstop service on NEC–RIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEC to RIA?
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Why are some NEC to RIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEC–RIA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.