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LPY to RCA: distance & flight time
Le Puy (Le Puy-Loudes Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,819 mi
7,756 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- LPY — Le Puy-Loudes Airport · Le Puy, France
- 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 LPY
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport41 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield42 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport48 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport57 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 LPY from RCA?
The flight distance from Le Puy (LPY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,819 miles (7,756 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Le Puy and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Le Puy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPY to RCA?
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