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MLN to RCA: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,016 mi
8,073 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- 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 MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 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 MLN from RCA?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,016 miles (8,073 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Melilla and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to RCA?
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