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NUE to RCA: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,851 mi
7,806 km · 4,215 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from RCA?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,851 miles (7,806 km, 4,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Nuernberg and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to RCA?
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