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TYS to RIA: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,937 mi
7,945 km · 4,290 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from RIA?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,937 miles (7,945 km, 4,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Knoxville and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to RIA?
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