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RCA to KGS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kos (Kos Airport)
6,035 mi
9,713 km · 5,244 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- KGS — Kos Airport · Kos, Greece
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 KGS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport31 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport40 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KGS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kos (KGS) is 6,035 miles (9,713 km, 5,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Kos?
Kos is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KGS?
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