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RIA to LWC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
5,449 mi
8,769 km · 4,735 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from LWC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Lawrence (LWC) is 5,449 miles (8,769 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to LWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Lawrence?
Lawrence is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to LWC?
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