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PUF to RCA: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,744 mi
7,635 km · 4,123 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from RCA?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,744 miles (7,635 km, 4,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Pau and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to RCA?
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