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RCA to MZW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Mecheria (Mecheria Airport)
5,211 mi
8,387 km · 4,529 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MZW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Mecheria (MZW) is 5,211 miles (8,387 km, 4,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MZW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Mecheria?
Mecheria is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MZW?
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