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RCA to KSF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport)
4,704 mi
7,570 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KSF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kassel (KSF) is 4,704 miles (7,570 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Kassel?
Kassel is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KSF?
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