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RIA to IND: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport)
5,234 mi
8,424 km · 4,548 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from IND?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Indianapolis (IND) is 5,234 miles (8,424 km, 4,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to IND?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Indianapolis?
Indianapolis is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to IND?
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