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RIA to AFW: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
5,188 mi
8,349 km · 4,508 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from AFW?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 5,188 miles (8,349 km, 4,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to AFW?
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