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RAP to KIV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KIV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Chisinau (KIV) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Chisinau?
Chisinau is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KIV?
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