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RCA to SOJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport)
4,078 mi
6,563 km · 3,544 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SOJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sorkjosen (SOJ) is 4,078 miles (6,563 km, 3,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Sorkjosen?
Sorkjosen is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SOJ?
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