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RIA to CHO: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport)
4,953 mi
7,971 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from CHO?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) is 4,953 miles (7,971 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Charlottesville VA?
Charlottesville VA is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to CHO?
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