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GYU to RCA: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,597 mi
10,617 km · 5,733 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from RCA?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,597 miles (10,617 km, 5,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Guyuan and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to RCA?
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