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RCA to MCS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Monte Caseros (Monte Caseros Airport)
5,887 mi
9,475 km · 5,116 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- MCS — Monte Caseros Airport · Monte Caseros, Argentina
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 MCS
- UZU · Curuzu Cuatia Airport40 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport49 mi away
- AOL · Paso De Los Libres Airport50 mi away
- ATI · Artigas International Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MCS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Monte Caseros (MCS) is 5,887 miles (9,475 km, 5,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Monte Caseros?
Monte Caseros is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MCS?
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