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PSP to RIA: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,006 mi
9,666 km · 5,219 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from RIA?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,006 miles (9,666 km, 5,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Palm Springs and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to RIA?
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