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VDS to RCA: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,200 mi
6,759 km · 3,650 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from RCA?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,200 miles (6,759 km, 3,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 VDS to RCA?
Nonstop service on VDS–RCA 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vadsø and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VDS–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VDS to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VDS–RCA 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.