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RCA to REB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Rechlin-laerz (Rechlin-Lärz Airport)
4,712 mi
7,583 km · 4,094 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- REB — Rechlin-Lärz Airport · Rechlin-laerz, Germany
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 REB
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport31 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport41 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport47 mi away
- TXL · Berlin-Tegel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from REB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Rechlin-laerz (REB) is 4,712 miles (7,583 km, 4,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to REB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Rechlin-laerz?
Rechlin-laerz is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to REB?
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