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VPS to RIA: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,686 mi
7,542 km · 4,072 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from RIA?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,686 miles (7,542 km, 4,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Valparaiso and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to RIA?
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