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YGL to RIA: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,935 mi
9,552 km · 5,158 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, Canada
- 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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 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 YGL from RIA?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,935 miles (9,552 km, 5,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 La Grande Riviere and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of La Grande Riviere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to RIA?
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