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RCA to TAF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Oran (Tafaraoui Airport)
5,104 mi
8,214 km · 4,435 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TAF — Tafaraoui Airport · Oran, Algeria
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 TAF
- ORN · Es Senia Airport8 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport26 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport45 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TAF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Oran (TAF) is 5,104 miles (8,214 km, 4,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Oran?
Oran is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TAF?
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