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GPA to RCA: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,781 mi
9,303 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from RCA?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,781 miles (9,303 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Patras and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to RCA?
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