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RCA to ARU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Aracatuba (Araçatuba Airport)
5,604 mi
9,019 km · 4,870 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- ARU — Araçatuba Airport · Aracatuba, 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 ARU
- LIP · Lins Airport57 mi away
- SJP · Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport69 mi away
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport80 mi away
- TJL · Plínio Alarcom Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ARU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Aracatuba (ARU) is 5,604 miles (9,019 km, 4,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ARU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Aracatuba?
Aracatuba is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ARU?
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