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QRC to RCU: distance & flight time
Rancagua (De La Independencia Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
382 mi
615 km · 332 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
382 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- QRC — De La Independencia Airport · Rancagua, Chile
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near QRC
- SCL · Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport54 mi away
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport94 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport95 mi away
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport114 mi away
Near RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRC from RCU?
The flight distance from Rancagua (QRC) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 382 miles (615 km, 332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRC to RCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from QRC to RCU?
Nonstop service on QRC–RCU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRC to RCU?
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Why are some QRC to RCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QRC–RCU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.