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AMS to RCA: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,518 mi
7,270 km · 3,926 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from RCA?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,518 miles (7,270 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Amsterdam and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to RCA?
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