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RCA to LBI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Albi (Albi-Le Séquestre Airport)
4,814 mi
7,747 km · 4,183 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- LBI — Albi-Le Séquestre Airport · Albi, France
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 LBI
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport26 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport37 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport39 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LBI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Albi (LBI) is 4,814 miles (7,747 km, 4,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Albi?
Albi is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LBI?
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