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RIA to BUF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,265 mi
8,474 km · 4,576 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BUF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,265 miles (8,474 km, 4,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BUF?
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