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RIA to PRY: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport)
4,909 mi
7,901 km · 4,266 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from PRY?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Pretoria (PRY) is 4,909 miles (7,901 km, 4,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to PRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Pretoria?
Pretoria is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to PRY?
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