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LEN to RCA: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,577 mi
7,366 km · 3,977 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from RCA?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,577 miles (7,366 km, 3,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Leon and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to RCA?
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