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RCA to JCB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Joacaba (Santa Terezinha Airport)
5,906 mi
9,504 km · 5,132 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- JCB — Santa Terezinha Airport · Joacaba, 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 JCB
- CCI · Concórdia Airport31 mi away
- CFC · Caçador Airport46 mi away
- ERM · Erechim Airport55 mi away
- XAP · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from JCB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Joacaba (JCB) is 5,906 miles (9,504 km, 5,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Joacaba?
Joacaba is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JCB?
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