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ADU to RCA: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,468 mi
10,409 km · 5,620 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- 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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 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 ADU from RCA?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,468 miles (10,409 km, 5,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Ardabil and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9.5 hours behind Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to RCA?
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