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QEF to RCA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,751 mi
7,647 km · 4,129 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from RCA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,751 miles (7,647 km, 4,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Egelsbach and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to RCA?
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