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RCA to ULV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ulyanovsk (Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport)
5,431 mi
8,740 km · 4,719 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ULV — Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport · Ulyanovsk, 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 ULV
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport25 mi away
- KUF · Kurumoch International Airport95 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport101 mi away
- SKX · Saransk Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ULV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ulyanovsk (ULV) is 5,431 miles (8,740 km, 4,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ULV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Ulyanovsk?
Ulyanovsk is 10 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ULV?
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