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YLJ to RIA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,649 mi
10,700 km · 5,778 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from RIA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,649 miles (10,700 km, 5,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Meadow Lake and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to RIA?
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