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AAH to RCA: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,632 mi
7,454 km · 4,025 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- 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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
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 AAH from RCA?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,632 miles (7,454 km, 4,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Aachen and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to RCA?
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