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RCA to AEI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
4,873 mi
7,842 km · 4,234 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
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 AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AEI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Algeciras (AEI) is 4,873 miles (7,842 km, 4,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to AEI?
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