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RAP to SFA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
5,590 mi
8,997 km · 4,858 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SFA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Sfax (SFA) is 5,590 miles (8,997 km, 4,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SFA?
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