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RCA to RIA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,980 mi
9,623 km · 5,196 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from RIA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,980 miles (9,623 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to RIA?
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