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RCA to DCI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
5,287 mi
8,509 km · 4,594 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DCI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 5,287 miles (8,509 km, 4,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DCI?
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