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RCA to GRU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,881 mi
9,465 km · 5,110 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GRU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,881 miles (9,465 km, 5,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GRU?
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