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BFH to RCA: distance & flight time
Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,888 mi
9,476 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFH from RCA?
The flight distance from Curitiba (BFH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,888 miles (9,476 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Curitiba and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Curitiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFH to RCA?
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