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RIA to SQL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,416 mi
10,326 km · 5,576 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SQL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,416 miles (10,326 km, 5,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SQL?
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