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RCA to IFN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
6,895 mi
11,096 km · 5,991 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from IFN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Esfahan (IFN) is 6,895 miles (11,096 km, 5,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Esfahan?
Esfahan is 9.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to IFN?
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