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RCA to SUJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Satu Mare (Satu Mare Airport)
5,294 mi
8,520 km · 4,600 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- SUJ — Satu Mare Airport · Satu Mare, Romania
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 SUJ
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport27 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SUJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Satu Mare (SUJ) is 5,294 miles (8,520 km, 4,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Satu Mare?
Satu Mare is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SUJ?
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