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RIA to SMF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,436 mi
10,357 km · 5,592 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SMF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,436 miles (10,357 km, 5,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SMF?
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