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RCA to ADB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Izmir (Adnan Menderes International Airport)
5,951 mi
9,576 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ADB — Adnan Menderes International Airport · Izmir, Turkey
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 ADB
- IGL · Çiğli Airport17 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport55 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ADB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Izmir (ADB) is 5,951 miles (9,576 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ADB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Izmir?
Izmir is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ADB?
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