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SXV to RCA: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,572 mi
13,795 km · 7,449 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from RCA?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,572 miles (13,795 km, 7,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Salem and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to RCA?
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