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RAO to CHS: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,298 mi
6,916 km · 3,735 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from CHS?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,298 miles (6,916 km, 3,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to CHS?
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