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RCA to IEV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kiev (Kiev Zhuliany International Airport)
5,334 mi
8,585 km · 4,635 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- IEV — Kiev Zhuliany International Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
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 IEV
- GML · Gostomel Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport20 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport76 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from IEV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kiev (IEV) is 5,334 miles (8,585 km, 4,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to IEV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Kiev?
Kiev is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to IEV?
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