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RCA to KVB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Skovde (Skövde Airport)
4,491 mi
7,227 km · 3,902 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, Sweden
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 KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KVB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Skovde (KVB) is 4,491 miles (7,227 km, 3,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Skovde?
Skovde is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KVB?
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