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RIA to SBN: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
5,355 mi
8,619 km · 4,654 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SBN?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to South Bend (SBN) is 5,355 miles (8,619 km, 4,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SBN?
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