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RCA to ERC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Erzincan (Erzincan Airport)
6,194 mi
9,968 km · 5,382 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- ERC — Erzincan Airport · Erzincan, Turkey
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 ERC
- EZS · Elazığ Airport77 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport82 mi away
- ERZ · Erzurum International Airport89 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ERC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Erzincan (ERC) is 6,194 miles (9,968 km, 5,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ERC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Erzincan?
Erzincan is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ERC?
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