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CGQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,648 mi
9,089 km · 4,908 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,648 miles (9,089 km, 4,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGQ to RCA?
Nonstop service on CGQ–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changchun and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGQ–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGQ to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGQ–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.