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RIA to CSZ: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Colonel Suarez (Brigadier D.H.E. Ruiz Airport)
712 mi
1,147 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CSZ — Brigadier D.H.E. Ruiz Airport · Colonel Suarez, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CSZ
- BHI · Comandante Espora Airport90 mi away
- OVR · Olavarria Airport100 mi away
- OYO · Tres Arroyos Airport107 mi away
- PEH · Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from CSZ?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Colonel Suarez (CSZ) is 712 miles (1,147 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIA to CSZ?
Nonstop service on RIA–CSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to CSZ?
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Why are some RIA to CSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIA–CSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.