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CNI to RAP: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,014 mi
9,679 km · 5,226 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
- 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from RAP?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,014 miles (9,679 km, 5,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Changhai and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to RAP?
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