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RCA to OBS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
4,866 mi
7,831 km · 4,229 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from OBS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 4,866 miles (7,831 km, 4,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to OBS?
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