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RCA to PZY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Piestany (Piešťany Airport)
5,100 mi
8,207 km · 4,432 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- PZY — Piešťany Airport · Piestany, Slovakia
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 PZY
- UHE · Kunovice Airport33 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport42 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport55 mi away
- PRV · Přerov Air Base59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PZY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Piestany (PZY) is 5,100 miles (8,207 km, 4,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Piestany?
Piestany is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PZY?
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