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RIA to TRM: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
5,982 mi
9,626 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from TRM?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 5,982 miles (9,626 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to TRM?
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