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RCA to PSA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pisa (Pisa International Airport)
5,119 mi
8,238 km · 4,448 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- PSA — Pisa International Airport · Pisa, 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 PSA
- QLP · Sarzana-Luni Air Base34 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport41 mi away
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport52 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PSA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pisa (PSA) is 5,119 miles (8,238 km, 4,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Pisa?
Pisa is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PSA?
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