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KTW to RCA: distance & flight time
Katowice (Katowice International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,037 mi
8,107 km · 4,377 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
- 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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 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 KTW from RCA?
The flight distance from Katowice (KTW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,037 miles (8,107 km, 4,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Katowice and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Katowice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTW to RCA?
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