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RIA to BFF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
5,879 mi
9,461 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BFF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 5,879 miles (9,461 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BFF?
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