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RIA to ARB: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
5,326 mi
8,571 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from ARB?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 5,326 miles (8,571 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to ARB?
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