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RCA to GBA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
4,321 mi
6,955 km · 3,755 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GBA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pailton (GBA) is 4,321 miles (6,955 km, 3,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GBA?
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