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RAP to ETZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
4,724 mi
7,603 km · 4,105 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ETZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Metz (ETZ) is 4,724 miles (7,603 km, 4,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAP to ETZ?
Nonstop service on RAP–ETZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Metz?
Metz is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ETZ?
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Why are some RAP to ETZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAP–ETZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.