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RCA to POJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Patos de Minas (Patos de Minas Airport)
5,618 mi
9,041 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- POJ — Patos de Minas Airport · Patos de Minas, 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 POJ
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport69 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport114 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport122 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from POJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Patos de Minas (POJ) is 5,618 miles (9,041 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to POJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Patos de Minas?
Patos de Minas is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to POJ?
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