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RDR to RIA: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,011 mi
9,674 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,011 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 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from RIA?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR 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 Red River and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to RIA?
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