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RIA to STK: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
5,803 mi
9,338 km · 5,042 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from STK?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sterling (STK) is 5,803 miles (9,338 km, 5,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to STK?
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