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RCA to LAJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,985 mi
9,631 km · 5,201 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LAJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,985 miles (9,631 km, 5,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Lajes?
Lajes is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LAJ?
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