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LEY to RCA: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,535 mi
7,298 km · 3,941 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from RCA?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,535 miles (7,298 km, 3,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Lelystad and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to RCA?
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