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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.
Are there nonstop flights from CLJ to RAP?
Nonstop service on CLJ–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLJ–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLJ to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLJ–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.