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RIA to MIB: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Minot (Minot Air Force Base)
6,149 mi
9,896 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MIB?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Minot (MIB) is 6,149 miles (9,896 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Minot?
Minot is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to MIB?
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