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RIA to SEE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
5,983 mi
9,629 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SEE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to El Cajon (SEE) is 5,983 miles (9,629 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 El Cajon?
El Cajon is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SEE?
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