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RCA to MRV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Mineralnye Vody (Mineralnyye Vody Airport)
5,987 mi
9,634 km · 5,202 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MRV — Mineralnyye Vody Airport · Mineralnye Vody, 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 MRV
- NAL · Nalchik Airport56 mi away
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport77 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport104 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MRV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Mineralnye Vody (MRV) is 5,987 miles (9,634 km, 5,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MRV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Mineralnye Vody?
Mineralnye Vody is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MRV?
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