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RCA to SIP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Simferopol (Simferopol International Airport)
5,735 mi
9,230 km · 4,984 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- SIP — Simferopol International Airport · Simferopol, Ukraine
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 SIP
- UKS · Belbek Airport32 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport120 mi away
- KHE · Kherson International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SIP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Simferopol (SIP) is 5,735 miles (9,230 km, 4,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Simferopol?
Simferopol is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SIP?
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