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YKU to RIA: distance & flight time
Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,965 mi
9,600 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- YKU — Chisasibi Airport · Chisasibi, 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 YKU
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport110 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport112 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 YKU from RIA?
The flight distance from Chisasibi (YKU) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,965 miles (9,600 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKU to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Chisasibi and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Chisasibi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKU to RIA?
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