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SSZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,915 mi
9,519 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, 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 SSZ
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 SSZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,915 miles (9,519 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Santos and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to RCA?
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