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YSJ to RIA: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,240 mi
8,434 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from RIA?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,240 miles (8,434 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSJ to RIA?
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