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RIA to RDU: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,816 mi
7,751 km · 4,185 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from RDU?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,816 miles (7,751 km, 4,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to RDU?
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