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RIA to YVR: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
6,920 mi
11,137 km · 6,013 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YVR?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Vancouver (YVR) is 6,920 miles (11,137 km, 6,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YVR?
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