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GRS to RCA: distance & flight time
Grosseto (Grosseto Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,189 mi
8,351 km · 4,509 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- GRS — Grosseto Air Base · Grosseto, Italy
- 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 GRS
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport36 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport42 mi away
- FCO · Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport89 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport72 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 GRS from RCA?
The flight distance from Grosseto (GRS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,189 miles (8,351 km, 4,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Grosseto and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Grosseto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRS to RCA?
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