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NEW to RIA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,771 mi
7,678 km · 4,146 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 NEW
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 NEW from RIA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,771 miles (7,678 km, 4,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 NEW to RIA?
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