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RIA to MLI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
5,449 mi
8,770 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MLI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Moline (MLI) is 5,449 miles (8,770 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MLI?
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 Moline?
Moline is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to MLI?
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