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MUW to RCA: distance & flight time
Ghriss (Ghriss Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,148 mi
8,285 km · 4,473 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUW — Ghriss Airport · Ghriss, Algeria
- 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 MUW
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport42 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport45 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport52 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport75 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 MUW from RCA?
The flight distance from Ghriss (MUW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,148 miles (8,285 km, 4,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Ghriss and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Ghriss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUW to RCA?
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