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RCA to GVA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
4,846 mi
7,800 km · 4,211 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GVA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Geneva (GVA) is 4,846 miles (7,800 km, 4,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Geneva?
Geneva is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GVA?
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