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RIA to JFK: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
5,028 mi
8,092 km · 4,369 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from JFK?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to New York (JFK) is 5,028 miles (8,092 km, 4,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 New York?
New York is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to JFK?
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