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RAP to PLU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,778 mi
9,299 km · 5,021 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PLU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,778 miles (9,299 km, 5,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PLU?
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