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CGN to RCA: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,660 mi
7,500 km · 4,050 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from RCA?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,660 miles (7,500 km, 4,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Cologne and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to RCA?
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