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RIA to BZE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport)
3,997 mi
6,432 km · 3,473 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BZE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Belize City (BZE) is 3,997 miles (6,432 km, 3,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Belize City?
Belize City is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BZE?
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