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RIA to BFI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
6,821 mi
10,978 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BFI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Seattle (BFI) is 6,821 miles (10,978 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BFI?
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