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RCU to OLP: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport)
7,832 mi
12,605 km · 6,806 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCU from OLP?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Olympic Dam (OLP) is 7,832 miles (12,605 km, 6,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to OLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCU to OLP?
Nonstop service on RCU–OLP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio Cuarto and Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is 13.5 hours ahead of Rio Cuarto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to OLP?
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Why are some RCU to OLP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCU–OLP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.