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RCA to QPA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Padova (Padova Airport)
5,081 mi
8,178 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from QPA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Padova (QPA) is 5,081 miles (8,178 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to QPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Padova?
Padova is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to QPA?
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