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RCA to LIS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
4,600 mi
7,403 km · 3,997 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LIS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lisbon (LIS) is 4,600 miles (7,403 km, 3,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Lisbon?
Lisbon is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LIS?
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