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LYX to RAP: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,457 mi
7,173 km · 3,873 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
- 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 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 LYX from RAP?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,457 miles (7,173 km, 3,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Lydd and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to RAP?
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