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RAP to GDZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
5,863 mi
9,435 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from GDZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 5,863 miles (9,435 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to GDZ?
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