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KKN to RAP: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,225 mi
6,800 km · 3,672 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KKN from RAP?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,225 miles (6,800 km, 3,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Kirkenes and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to RAP?
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