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RCA to AAE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Annaba (Rabah Bitat Airport)
5,371 mi
8,644 km · 4,667 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- AAE — Rabah Bitat Airport · Annaba, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Near AAE
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport60 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport76 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport98 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AAE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Annaba (AAE) is 5,371 miles (8,644 km, 4,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Annaba?
Annaba is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AAE?
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