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MST to RCA: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,614 mi
7,426 km · 4,010 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from RCA?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,614 miles (7,426 km, 4,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Maastricht and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to RCA?
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