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RAP to KEF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,274 mi
5,269 km · 2,845 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KEF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,274 miles (5,269 km, 2,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 6 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KEF?
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