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RAO to COS: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
5,539 mi
8,915 km · 4,814 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from COS?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 5,539 miles (8,915 km, 4,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 3 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to COS?
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