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VSE to RCA: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,568 mi
7,351 km · 3,969 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from RCA?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,568 miles (7,351 km, 3,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Viseu and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to RCA?
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