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RCA to QLR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
4,565 mi
7,347 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from QLR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Monte Real (QLR) is 4,565 miles (7,347 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Real?
Monte Real is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to QLR?
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