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RCA to PMO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Palermo (Falcone–Borsellino Airport)
5,496 mi
8,845 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- PMO — Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo, 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 PMO
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport112 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base113 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PMO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Palermo (PMO) is 5,496 miles (8,845 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Palermo?
Palermo is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PMO?
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