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ERF to RCA: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,774 mi
7,682 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from RCA?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,774 miles (7,682 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Erfurt and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to RCA?
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