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DRS to RCA: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,850 mi
7,806 km · 4,215 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from RCA?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,850 miles (7,806 km, 4,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Dresden and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to RCA?
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