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RCA to LPK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lipetsk (Lipetsk Airport)
5,387 mi
8,670 km · 4,681 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LPK — Lipetsk Airport · Lipetsk, Russia
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 LPK
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport63 mi away
- TBW · Donskoye Airport82 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LPK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lipetsk (LPK) is 5,387 miles (8,670 km, 4,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LPK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Lipetsk?
Lipetsk is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LPK?
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