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ENY to RCA: distance & flight time
Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,492 mi
10,449 km · 5,642 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 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 ENY from RCA?
The flight distance from Yan'an (ENY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,492 miles (10,449 km, 5,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Yan'an and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Yan'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENY to RCA?
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