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RIA to STS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
6,482 mi
10,431 km · 5,632 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from STS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 6,482 miles (10,431 km, 5,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to STS?
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