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HIJ to RCA: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,968 mi
9,605 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from RCA?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,968 miles (9,605 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Hiroshima and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to RCA?
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