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RAP to SNZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,954 mi
9,582 km · 5,174 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · 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 SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SNZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,954 miles (9,582 km, 5,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 SNZ?
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