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RAP to MAD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,756 mi
7,654 km · 4,133 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MAD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,756 miles (7,654 km, 4,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MAD?
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