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RIA to VAD: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
4,619 mi
7,434 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from VAD?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Valdosta (VAD) is 4,619 miles (7,434 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to VAD?
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