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DTM to RCA: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,644 mi
7,474 km · 4,036 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from RCA?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,644 miles (7,474 km, 4,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Dortmund and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to RCA?
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