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MRV to RCA: distance & flight time
Mineralnye Vody (Mineralnyye Vody Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,987 mi
9,634 km · 5,202 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- MRV — Mineralnyye Vody Airport · Mineralnye Vody, Russia
- 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 MRV
- NAL · Nalchik Airport56 mi away
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport77 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport104 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport115 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 MRV from RCA?
The flight distance from Mineralnye Vody (MRV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,987 miles (9,634 km, 5,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Mineralnye Vody and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Mineralnye Vody.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRV to RCA?
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