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RCA to STW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport)
5,911 mi
9,513 km · 5,137 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from STW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Stavropol (STW) is 5,911 miles (9,513 km, 5,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to STW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Stavropol?
Stavropol is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to STW?
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