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RCA to CEJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Chernigov (Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport)
5,292 mi
8,517 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- CEJ — Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport · Chernigov, Ukraine
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 CEJ
- GML · Gostomel Airport69 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport74 mi away
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport76 mi away
- GME · Gomel Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CEJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Chernigov (CEJ) is 5,292 miles (8,517 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Chernigov?
Chernigov is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CEJ?
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