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RCU to CPD: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Coober Pedy (Coober Pedy Airport)
7,968 mi
12,823 km · 6,924 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- CPD — Coober Pedy Airport · Coober Pedy, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Near CPD
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCU from CPD?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Coober Pedy (CPD) is 7,968 miles (12,823 km, 6,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to CPD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Rio Cuarto and Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy is 12.5 hours ahead of Rio Cuarto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to CPD?
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