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VLG to RIA: distance & flight time
Villa Gesell (Villa Gesell Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VLG — Villa Gesell Airport · Villa Gesell, Argentina
- 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 VLG
- SST · Santa Teresita Airport51 mi away
- MDQ · Ástor Piazzola International Airport57 mi away
- TDL · Héroes De Malvinas Airport121 mi away
- NEC · Necochea Airport130 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 VLG from RIA?
The flight distance from Villa Gesell (VLG) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 554 miles (892 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLG to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VLG to RIA?
Nonstop service on VLG–RIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLG to RIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLG–RIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLG to RIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLG–RIA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.