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XVS to RCA: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,566 mi
7,348 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,566 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 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from RCA?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,566 miles (7,348 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS 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 Valenciennes and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to RCA?
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