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SKE to RAP: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,346 mi
6,995 km · 3,777 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKE from RAP?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,346 miles (6,995 km, 3,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKE to RAP?
Nonstop service on SKE–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skien and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKE–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKE to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKE–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.