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RIA to YNS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport)
5,787 mi
9,314 km · 5,029 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YNS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nemiscau (YNS) is 5,787 miles (9,314 km, 5,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Nemiscau?
Nemiscau is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YNS?
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