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SIR to RCA: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,889 mi
7,868 km · 4,248 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from RCA?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,889 miles (7,868 km, 4,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Sion and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to RCA?
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