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TIJ to RIA: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,970 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from RIA?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,970 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Tijuana and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to RIA?
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