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RIA to BLI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
6,880 mi
11,073 km · 5,979 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BLI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Bellingham (BLI) is 6,880 miles (11,073 km, 5,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BLI?
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