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LCC to RCA: distance & flight time
Lecce (Lecce Galatina Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- LCC — Lecce Galatina Air Base · Lecce, 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 LCC
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport31 mi away
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport95 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport102 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 LCC from RCA?
The flight distance from Lecce (LCC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Lecce and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Lecce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCC to RCA?
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