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SFN to RAO: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Sauce Viejo Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SFN — Sauce Viejo Airport · Santa Fe, Argentina
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SFN
- PRA · General Urquiza Airport20 mi away
- NCJ · Sunchales Aeroclub Airport67 mi away
- ROS · Islas Malvinas Airport82 mi away
Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFN from RAO?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SFN) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFN to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 SFN to RAO?
Nonstop service on SFN–RAO 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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFN to RAO?
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Why are some SFN to RAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFN–RAO 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.