# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Santa Maria (RIA)

> 7,314 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,314 km / 4,545 mi / 3,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:04 in Mexico City, it's 00:04 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,029 ft (RIA is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 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 21:04 in Mexico City, it's 00:04 in Santa Maria.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Maria Airport (RIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ria-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-959f-6d66-9687-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)