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RIA to SLC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,132 mi
9,868 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SLC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,132 miles (9,868 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SLC?
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