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SMO to RIA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,101 mi
9,818 km · 5,302 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from RIA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,101 miles (9,818 km, 5,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Monica and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to RIA?
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