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RIA to TPL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
5,092 mi
8,194 km · 4,425 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from TPL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Temple (TPL) is 5,092 miles (8,194 km, 4,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Temple?
Temple is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to TPL?
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