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RAP to OST: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
4,510 mi
7,258 km · 3,919 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from OST?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Ostend (OST) is 4,510 miles (7,258 km, 3,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to OST?
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