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YQF to RIA: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,722 mi
10,818 km · 5,841 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from RIA?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,722 miles (10,818 km, 5,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Red Deer Industrial and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to RIA?
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