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LPI to RCA: distance & flight time
Linkoeping (Linköping City Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,536 mi
7,301 km · 3,942 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,536 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
- LPI — Linköping City Airport · Linkoeping, Sweden
- 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 LPI
- NRK · Norrköping Airport24 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport52 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport61 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport61 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 LPI from RCA?
The flight distance from Linkoeping (LPI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,536 miles (7,301 km, 3,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPI 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 Linkoeping and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Linkoeping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPI to RCA?
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