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NLD to RIA: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,978 mi
8,012 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from RIA?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,978 miles (8,012 km, 4,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Nuevo Laredo and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to RIA?
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