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HHQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,254 mi
13,284 km · 7,173 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHQ — Hua Hin Airport · Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
- 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 HHQ
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport90 mi away
- MGZ · Myeik Airport91 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport99 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 HHQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Prachuap Khiri Khan (HHQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,254 miles (13,284 km, 7,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Prachuap Khiri Khan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHQ to RCA?
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