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PIS to RCA: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,626 mi
7,444 km · 4,020 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from RCA?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,626 miles (7,444 km, 4,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Poitiers and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to RCA?
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