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FAB to RCA: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,382 mi
7,051 km · 3,807 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from RCA?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,382 miles (7,051 km, 3,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Farnborough and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to RCA?
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