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MLX to RCA: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,238 mi
10,040 km · 5,421 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from RCA?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,238 miles (10,040 km, 5,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Malatya and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to RCA?
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