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CLJ to RAP: distance & flight time
Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,372 mi
8,645 km · 4,668 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLJ from RAP?
The flight distance from Cluj-napoca (CLJ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,372 miles (8,645 km, 4,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLJ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Cluj-napoca and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Cluj-napoca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLJ to RAP?
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