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RCA to LYE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
4,330 mi
6,969 km · 3,763 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LYE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lyneham (LYE) is 4,330 miles (6,969 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Lyneham?
Lyneham is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LYE?
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