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RAP to CGH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
5,878 mi
9,460 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from CGH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 5,878 miles (9,460 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Rapid City and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CGH?
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