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RCA to VIE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Vienna (Vienna International Airport)
5,090 mi
8,191 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from VIE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Vienna (VIE) is 5,090 miles (8,191 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Vienna?
Vienna is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VIE?
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