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RCA to GVR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
5,813 mi
9,354 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, 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 GVR
- IPN · Usiminas Airport52 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport76 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport118 mi away
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GVR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 5,813 miles (9,354 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GVR?
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