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VAR to RAP: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,689 mi
9,155 km · 4,943 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from RAP?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,689 miles (9,155 km, 4,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Varna and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to RAP?
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