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RAO to FSD: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
5,442 mi
8,757 km · 4,729 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from FSD?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 5,442 miles (8,757 km, 4,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to FSD?
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