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RCA to VAF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
4,870 mi
7,837 km · 4,232 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from VAF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Valence (VAF) is 4,870 miles (7,837 km, 4,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Valence?
Valence is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VAF?
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