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RAP to ESB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,011 mi
9,674 km · 5,223 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ESB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km, 5,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ESB?
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