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FBD to RCA: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,808 mi
10,956 km · 5,916 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from RCA?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,808 miles (10,956 km, 5,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Faizabad and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 10.5 hours behind Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to RCA?
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