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JAA to RCA: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,995 mi
11,257 km · 6,078 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from RCA?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,995 miles (11,257 km, 6,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Jalalabad and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 10.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to RCA?
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