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RIA to FXE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
4,242 mi
6,827 km · 3,686 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from FXE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 4,242 miles (6,827 km, 3,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to FXE?
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