# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Maria (RIA)

> 8,325 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,325 km / 5,173 mi / 4,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 20:20 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 22:20 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 319 ft (RIA is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Santa Maria Airport (RIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ria-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-959f-6d66-9687-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSM
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.710000, -53.690000
- Elevation: 287 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:20 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 22:20 in Santa Maria.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Maria Airport (RIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ria-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-959f-6d66-9687-06bb2780ed98)
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