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DQA to RAP: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,510 mi
8,867 km · 4,788 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from RAP?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,510 miles (8,867 km, 4,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Daqing and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to RAP?
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