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RCA to AER: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,970 mi
9,608 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AER?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sochi (AER) is 5,970 miles (9,608 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Sochi?
Sochi is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AER?
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