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RCA to LJU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ljubljana (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport)
5,123 mi
8,245 km · 4,452 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- LJU — Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · Ljubljana, Slovenia
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 LJU
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport29 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport55 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport61 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LJU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ljubljana (LJU) is 5,123 miles (8,245 km, 4,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Ljubljana?
Ljubljana is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LJU?
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