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RAP to SDU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,975 mi
9,616 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SDU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,975 miles (9,616 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SDU?
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