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RIA to BEC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
5,440 mi
8,756 km · 4,728 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BEC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Wichita (BEC) is 5,440 miles (8,756 km, 4,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BEC?
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