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RIA to DCA: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,970 mi
7,999 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from DCA?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Washington (DCA) is 4,970 miles (7,999 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to DCA?
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