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PQM to RIA: distance & flight time
Palenque (Palenque International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,144 mi
6,669 km · 3,601 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, 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 PQM
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 PQM from RIA?
The flight distance from Palenque (PQM) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,144 miles (6,669 km, 3,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQM to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from PQM to RIA?
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