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MTZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,603 mi
10,626 km · 5,738 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,603 miles (10,626 km, 5,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Metzada and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to RCA?
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