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QNC to RCA: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,838 mi
7,785 km · 4,204 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 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 QNC from RCA?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,838 miles (7,785 km, 4,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Neuchatel and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to RCA?
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