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RCA to GUT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base)
4,647 mi
7,478 km · 4,038 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GUT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Guetersloh (GUT) is 4,647 miles (7,478 km, 4,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Guetersloh?
Guetersloh is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GUT?
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