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SJK to RCA: distance & flight time
Sao Jose Dos Campos (Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,893 mi
9,484 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJK — Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport · Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SJK
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJK from RCA?
The flight distance from Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,893 miles (9,484 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Sao Jose Dos Campos and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Sao Jose Dos Campos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJK to RCA?
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