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RCS to RIA: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,495 mi
10,452 km · 5,644 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
- 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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 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 RCS from RIA?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,495 miles (10,452 km, 5,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Rochester and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours behind Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCS to RIA?
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