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LWR to RAP: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,511 mi
7,259 km · 3,920 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from RAP?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,511 miles (7,259 km, 3,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Leeuwarden and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to RAP?
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