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GJL to RAP: distance & flight time
Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,301 mi
8,531 km · 4,606 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GJL from RAP?
The flight distance from Jijel (GJL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,301 miles (8,531 km, 4,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJL to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Jijel and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Jijel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJL to RAP?
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