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ZIN to RCA: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,885 mi
7,862 km · 4,245 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion 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 ZIN from RCA?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,885 miles (7,862 km, 4,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Interlaken and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to RCA?
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