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RIA to NSE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
4,716 mi
7,589 km · 4,098 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from NSE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Milton (NSE) is 4,716 miles (7,589 km, 4,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Milton?
Milton is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to NSE?
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