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RCA to MPL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
4,897 mi
7,882 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MPL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Montpellier (MPL) is 4,897 miles (7,882 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MPL?
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