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RZA to RGA: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Airport) → Rio Grande (Hermes Quijada International Airport)
262 mi
422 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RZA — Santa Cruz Airport · Santa Cruz, Argentina
- RGA — Hermes Quijada International Airport · Rio Grande, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RZA
- ULA · Capitan D Daniel Vazquez Airport60 mi away
- GGS · Gobernador Gregores Airport111 mi away
- RGL · Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport115 mi away
Near RGA
- USH · Malvinas Argentinas Airport77 mi away
- WPU · Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport80 mi away
- WPR · Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport112 mi away
- PUQ · Pdte. Carlos Ibañez del Campo Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RZA from RGA?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz (RZA) to Rio Grande (RGA) is 262 miles (422 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RZA to RGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RZA to RGA?
Nonstop service on RZA–RGA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RZA to RGA?
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Why are some RZA to RGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RZA–RGA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.