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FMO to RCA: distance & flight time
Munster (Münster Osnabrück Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,617 mi
7,431 km · 4,012 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- FMO — Münster Osnabrück Airport · Munster, Germany
- 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 FMO
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base30 mi away
- ENS · Twente Airport35 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport43 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 FMO from RCA?
The flight distance from Munster (FMO) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,617 miles (7,431 km, 4,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMO to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Munster and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Munster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMO to RCA?
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