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FLN to RCA: distance & flight time
Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,040 mi
9,720 km · 5,248 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, 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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 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 FLN from RCA?
The flight distance from Florianopolis (FLN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,040 miles (9,720 km, 5,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Florianopolis and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Florianopolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLN to RCA?
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