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RIA to YFA: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
5,908 mi
9,508 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YFA?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 5,908 miles (9,508 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YFA?
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