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RAP to RAO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
5,698 mi
9,170 km · 4,951 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from RAO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 5,698 miles (9,170 km, 4,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to RAO?
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