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RIA to PIL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport)
343 mi
552 km · 298 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
343 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from PIL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Pilar (PIL) is 343 miles (552 km, 298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to PIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIA to PIL?
Nonstop service on RIA–PIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to PIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIA–PIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIA to PIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIA–PIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.