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VAG to RIA: distance & flight time
Varginha (Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
759 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VAG — Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, Brazil
- 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 VAG
- PPY · Pouso Alegre Airport56 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport72 mi away
- GUJ · Guaratinguetá Airport85 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport88 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 VAG from RIA?
The flight distance from Varginha (VAG) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 759 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAG to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from VAG to RIA?
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