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GLU to RAP: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7,462 mi
12,009 km · 6,484 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from RAP?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7,462 miles (12,009 km, 6,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLU to RAP?
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