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ETZ to RAP: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,724 mi
7,603 km · 4,105 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from RAP?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,724 miles (7,603 km, 4,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Metz and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to RAP?
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