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RCM to RIA: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,779 mi
14,128 km · 7,628 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from RIA?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,779 miles (14,128 km, 7,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 RCM to RIA?
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