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RCA to STA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Stauning (Stauning Airport)
4,457 mi
7,172 km · 3,873 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, Denmark
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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from STA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Stauning (STA) is 4,457 miles (7,172 km, 3,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to STA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Stauning?
Stauning is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to STA?
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