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RCA to CNF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Belo Horizonte (Tancredo Neves International Airport)
5,771 mi
9,287 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- CNF — Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 CNF
- PLU · Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport70 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport97 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CNF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Belo Horizonte (CNF) is 5,771 miles (9,287 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CNF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CNF?
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