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DOP to RCA: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,370 mi
11,861 km · 6,404 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from RCA?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,370 miles (11,861 km, 6,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Dolpa and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to RCA?
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