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RIA to SBD: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → San Bernardino (San Bernardino International Airport)
6,050 mi
9,736 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- SBD — San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino, 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 SBD
- RIV · March ARB Airport15 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport16 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport21 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SBD?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to San Bernardino (SBD) is 6,050 miles (9,736 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 San Bernardino?
San Bernardino is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SBD?
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