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RIA to LAX: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,096 mi
9,810 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from LAX?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,096 miles (9,810 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to LAX?
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