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JIQ to RAP: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,970 mi
11,217 km · 6,056 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
- 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 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 JIQ from RAP?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,970 miles (11,217 km, 6,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Qianjiang and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to RAP?
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