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RCA to PFJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Patreksfjordur (Patreksfjörður Airport)
3,204 mi
5,156 km · 2,784 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- PFJ — Patreksfjörður Airport · Patreksfjordur, Iceland
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 PFJ
- BIU · Bildudalur Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport42 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport44 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PFJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Patreksfjordur (PFJ) is 3,204 miles (5,156 km, 2,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PFJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Patreksfjordur?
Patreksfjordur is 6 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PFJ?
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