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RIA to AIA: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
5,861 mi
9,433 km · 5,093 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from AIA?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Alliance (AIA) is 5,861 miles (9,433 km, 5,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to AIA?
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