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RIA to SBS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field)
5,926 mi
9,537 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SBS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Steamboat Springs (SBS) is 5,926 miles (9,537 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Steamboat Springs?
Steamboat Springs is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SBS?
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