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RCA to UTC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base)
4,542 mi
7,310 km · 3,947 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from UTC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Soesterberg (UTC) is 4,542 miles (7,310 km, 3,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to UTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Soesterberg?
Soesterberg is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to UTC?
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