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GRU to RAP: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,875 mi
9,455 km · 5,105 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from RAP?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,875 miles (9,455 km, 5,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Sao Paulo and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to RAP?
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