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YNC to RIA: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,913 mi
9,515 km · 5,138 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from RIA?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,913 miles (9,515 km, 5,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Wemindji and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to RIA?
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