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RCA to KKN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,219 mi
6,791 km · 3,667 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KKN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,219 miles (6,791 km, 3,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KKN?
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