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RIA to YLW: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
6,812 mi
10,963 km · 5,919 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YLW?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Kelowna (YLW) is 6,812 miles (10,963 km, 5,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YLW?
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