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RIA to CLE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
5,233 mi
8,421 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from CLE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Cleveland (CLE) is 5,233 miles (8,421 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to CLE?
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