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HFT to RCA: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,076 mi
6,560 km · 3,542 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- 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 HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan 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 HFT from RCA?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,076 miles (6,560 km, 3,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Hammerfest and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to RCA?
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