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RCA to KHE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kherson (Kherson International Airport)
5,603 mi
9,017 km · 4,869 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- KHE — Kherson International Airport · Kherson, 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 KHE
- NLV · Mykolaiv International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport89 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport100 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KHE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kherson (KHE) is 5,603 miles (9,017 km, 4,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Kherson?
Kherson is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KHE?
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