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ODE to RCA: distance & flight time
Odense (Odense Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,537 mi
7,302 km · 3,943 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- ODE — Odense Airport · Odense, Denmark
- 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 ODE
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport41 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base45 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport49 mi away
- AAR · Aarhus Airport58 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 ODE from RCA?
The flight distance from Odense (ODE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,537 miles (7,302 km, 3,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ODE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ODE to RCA?
Nonstop service on ODE–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Odense and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Odense.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ODE to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ODE–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ODE to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ODE–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.