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RIA to QBC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
7,165 mi
11,531 km · 6,226 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from QBC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 7,165 miles (11,531 km, 6,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to QBC?
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