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GML to RCA: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 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 GML from RCA?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Kiev and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Kiev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GML to RCA?
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