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RIA to ACV: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
6,636 mi
10,680 km · 5,767 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from ACV?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 6,636 miles (10,680 km, 5,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Santa Maria and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to ACV?
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