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EML to RAP: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,883 mi
7,858 km · 4,243 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from RAP?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,883 miles (7,858 km, 4,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Emmen and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to RAP?
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