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SXB to RCA: distance & flight time
Strasbourg (Strasbourg Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,787 mi
7,704 km · 4,160 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- SXB — Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg, France
- 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 SXB
- LHA · Lahr Airport15 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport27 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport32 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport48 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 SXB from RCA?
The flight distance from Strasbourg (SXB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,787 miles (7,704 km, 4,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Strasbourg and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Strasbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXB to RCA?
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