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RAP to ATH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,877 mi
9,457 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ATH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Athens (ATH) is 5,877 miles (9,457 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Rapid City and Athens?
Athens is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ATH?
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