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RAP to KKN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,225 mi
6,800 km · 3,672 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KKN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,225 miles (6,800 km, 3,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KKN?
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