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RCA to LIP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lins (Lins Airport)
5,659 mi
9,108 km · 4,918 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- LIP — Lins Airport · Lins, 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 LIP
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport39 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport56 mi away
- ARU · Araçatuba Airport57 mi away
- SJP · Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LIP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lins (LIP) is 5,659 miles (9,108 km, 4,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Lins?
Lins is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LIP?
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