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RCA to AQA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Araracuara (Araraquara Airport)
5,728 mi
9,218 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- AQA — Araraquara Airport · Araracuara, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Near AQA
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport15 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport53 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AQA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Araracuara (AQA) is 5,728 miles (9,218 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Araracuara?
Araracuara is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AQA?
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