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RCA to VAG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Varginha (Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport)
5,818 mi
9,363 km · 5,056 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- VAG — Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, 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 VAG
- PPY · Pouso Alegre Airport56 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport72 mi away
- GUJ · Guaratinguetá Airport85 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from VAG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Varginha (VAG) is 5,818 miles (9,363 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Varginha?
Varginha is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VAG?
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