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HHN to RCA: distance & flight time
Hahn (Frankfurt-Hahn Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,708 mi
7,576 km · 4,091 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- HHN — Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Hahn, Germany
- 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 HHN
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport58 mi away
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base25 mi away
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport31 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base38 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 HHN from RCA?
The flight distance from Hahn (HHN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,708 miles (7,576 km, 4,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Hahn and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Hahn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHN to RCA?
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