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PPY to RCA: distance & flight time
Pouso Alegre (Pouso Alegre Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,839 mi
9,397 km · 5,074 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPY — Pouso Alegre Airport · Pouso Alegre, 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 PPY
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 PPY from RCA?
The flight distance from Pouso Alegre (PPY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,839 miles (9,397 km, 5,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from PPY to RCA?
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