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FSD to RAO: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
5,442 mi
8,757 km · 4,729 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from RAO?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 5,442 miles (8,757 km, 4,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Sioux Falls and Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 2 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to RAO?
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