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AEY to RCA: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
3,364 mi
5,414 km · 2,923 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEY — Akureyri Airport · Akureyri, Iceland
- 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 AEY
- HZK · Húsavík Airport27 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport33 mi away
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport40 mi away
- SAK · Sauðárkrókur Airport43 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 AEY from RCA?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 3,364 miles (5,414 km, 2,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Akureyri and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 6 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to RCA?
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