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GIB to RCA: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,876 mi
7,847 km · 4,237 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from RCA?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,876 miles (7,847 km, 4,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Gibraltar and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to RCA?
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