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RIA to LBL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport)
5,535 mi
8,908 km · 4,810 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from LBL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Liberal (LBL) is 5,535 miles (8,908 km, 4,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to LBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Liberal?
Liberal is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to LBL?
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