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PLU to RCA: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,784 mi
9,308 km · 5,026 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 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 PLU from RCA?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,784 miles (9,308 km, 5,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Belo Horizonte and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to RCA?
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