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GEL to RCA: distance & flight time
Santo Angelo (Santo Ângelo Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,881 mi
9,465 km · 5,110 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- GEL — Santo Ângelo Airport · Santo Angelo, 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 GEL
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport34 mi away
- RIA · Santa Maria Airport103 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport111 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport112 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 GEL from RCA?
The flight distance from Santo Angelo (GEL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,881 miles (9,465 km, 5,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Santo Angelo and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Santo Angelo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEL to RCA?
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