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RIA to TRI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
4,938 mi
7,947 km · 4,291 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from TRI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 4,938 miles (7,947 km, 4,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to TRI?
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