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AXF to RCA: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,436 mi
10,358 km · 5,593 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from RCA?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,436 miles (10,358 km, 5,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from AXF to RCA?
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