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RIA to BIS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
6,044 mi
9,726 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BIS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Bismarck (BIS) is 6,044 miles (9,726 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BIS?
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