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RIA to YYW: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
5,933 mi
9,548 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from YYW?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Armstrong (YYW) is 5,933 miles (9,548 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YYW?
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