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FLZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
9,000 mi
14,484 km · 7,821 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- 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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 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 FLZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 9,000 miles (14,484 km, 7,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Sibolga and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to RCA?
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