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SCF to RIA: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,796 mi
9,328 km · 5,037 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from RIA?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,796 miles (9,328 km, 5,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Scottsdale and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to RIA?
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