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RIA to CBF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,591 mi
8,998 km · 4,859 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from CBF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,591 miles (8,998 km, 4,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIA to CBF?
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