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RAP to CGN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,664 mi
7,506 km · 4,053 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from CGN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,664 miles (7,506 km, 4,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CGN?
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