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AKJ to RAP: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,159 mi
8,302 km · 4,483 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- 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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 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 AKJ from RAP?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,159 miles (8,302 km, 4,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Asahikawa and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to RAP?
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