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SZF to RCA: distance & flight time
Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,028 mi
9,702 km · 5,238 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
- 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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 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 SZF from RCA?
The flight distance from Samsun (SZF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,028 miles (9,702 km, 5,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Samsun and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Samsun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZF to RCA?
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