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RIA to CAR: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
5,366 mi
8,636 km · 4,663 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from CAR?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Caribou (CAR) is 5,366 miles (8,636 km, 4,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to CAR?
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