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BBA to RCU: distance & flight time
Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
970 mi
1,561 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Near RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBA from RCU?
The flight distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 970 miles (1,561 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBA to RCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Balmaceda and Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto is 1 hour ahead of Balmaceda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBA to RCU?
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