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RCA to URS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kursk (Kursk East Airport)
5,382 mi
8,662 km · 4,677 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, 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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from URS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kursk (URS) is 5,382 miles (8,662 km, 4,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to URS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Kursk?
Kursk is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to URS?
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