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SHN to RIA: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,842 mi
11,012 km · 5,946 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 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 SHN from RIA?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,842 miles (11,012 km, 5,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Shelton and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Shelton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to RIA?
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