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PRM to RCA: distance & flight time
Portimao (Portimão Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,694 mi
7,555 km · 4,079 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRM — Portimão Airport · Portimao, Portugal
- 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 PRM
- FAO · Faro Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase73 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport117 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)117 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 PRM from RCA?
The flight distance from Portimao (PRM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,694 miles (7,555 km, 4,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Portimao and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Portimao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRM to RCA?
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