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RCA to OLB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
5,229 mi
8,415 km · 4,544 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from OLB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Olbia (OLB) is 5,229 miles (8,415 km, 4,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Olbia?
Olbia is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to OLB?
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