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RIA to SCH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
5,176 mi
8,330 km · 4,498 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SCH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 5,176 miles (8,330 km, 4,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SCH?
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