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RAP to PET: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
6,133 mi
9,870 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PET?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Pelotas (PET) is 6,133 miles (9,870 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PET?
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