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MES to RCA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,875 mi
14,283 km · 7,712 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from RCA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,875 miles (14,283 km, 7,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Medan and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to RCA?
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