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RCA to SXF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Berlin (Berlin-Schönefeld Airport)
4,780 mi
7,693 km · 4,154 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- SXF — Berlin-Schönefeld Airport · Berlin, Germany
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 SXF
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- TXL · Berlin-Tegel Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport20 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SXF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Berlin (SXF) is 4,780 miles (7,693 km, 4,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Berlin?
Berlin is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SXF?
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