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ESK to RCA: distance & flight time
Eskisehir (Eskişehir Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,962 mi
9,594 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- ESK — Eskişehir Air Base · Eskisehir, Turkey
- 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 ESK
- AOE · Anadolu Airport4 mi away
- KZR · Zafer Airport52 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport63 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport71 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 ESK from RCA?
The flight distance from Eskisehir (ESK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,962 miles (9,594 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Eskisehir and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Eskisehir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESK to RCA?
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