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RIA to SPI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
5,332 mi
8,581 km · 4,633 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SPI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Springfield (SPI) is 5,332 miles (8,581 km, 4,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SPI?
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