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RIA to YWL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
6,996 mi
11,259 km · 6,079 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YWL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 6,996 miles (11,259 km, 6,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 4 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YWL?
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