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RCA to EBL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,512 mi
10,480 km · 5,659 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from EBL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,512 miles (10,480 km, 5,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to EBL?
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