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RIA to YCM: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Saint Catherines (Niagara District Airport)
5,290 mi
8,513 km · 4,597 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCM — Niagara District Airport · Saint Catherines, Canada
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 YCM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport41 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport28 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YCM?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Saint Catherines (YCM) is 5,290 miles (8,513 km, 4,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Saint Catherines?
Saint Catherines is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YCM?
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