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KKJ to RAP: distance & flight time
Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,072 mi
9,771 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
- 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 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 KKJ from RAP?
The flight distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,072 miles (9,771 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKJ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Kitakyushu and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Kitakyushu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKJ to RAP?
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