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SCQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,454 mi
7,168 km · 3,870 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,454 miles (7,168 km, 3,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Santiago and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to RCA?
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