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RIA to GFK: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
6,004 mi
9,663 km · 5,218 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from GFK?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 6,004 miles (9,663 km, 5,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to GFK?
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