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RIA to BIL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
6,246 mi
10,051 km · 5,427 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BIL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Billings (BIL) is 6,246 miles (10,051 km, 5,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Billings?
Billings is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BIL?
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