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FFD to RCA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,330 mi
6,968 km · 3,763 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from RCA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,330 miles (6,968 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Fairford and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to RCA?
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