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RIA to ELP: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
5,477 mi
8,815 km · 4,759 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from ELP?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to El Paso (ELP) is 5,477 miles (8,815 km, 4,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to ELP?
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