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FMA to RCA: distance & flight time
Formosa (Formosa Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,628 mi
9,057 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- FMA — Formosa Airport · Formosa, Argentina
- 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 FMA
- PIL · Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport47 mi away
- ASU · Silvio Pettirossi International Airport80 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport91 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport100 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 FMA from RCA?
The flight distance from Formosa (FMA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,628 miles (9,057 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Formosa and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Formosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMA to RCA?
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