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DOU to RCA: distance & flight time
Dourados (Dourados Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,503 mi
8,855 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOU — Dourados Airport · Dourados, 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 DOU
- PMG · Ponta Porã Airport55 mi away
- PJC · Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport65 mi away
- BYO · Bonito Airport118 mi away
- CGR · Campo Grande Airport121 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 DOU from RCA?
The flight distance from Dourados (DOU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,503 miles (8,855 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Dourados and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Dourados.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOU to RCA?
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