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RCA to GPB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Guarapuava (Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport)
5,805 mi
9,342 km · 5,044 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- GPB — Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport · Guarapuava, 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 GPB
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo87 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport92 mi away
- CFC · Caçador Airport103 mi away
- FBE · Francisco Beltrão Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GPB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Guarapuava (GPB) is 5,805 miles (9,342 km, 5,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Guarapuava?
Guarapuava is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GPB?
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