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KMG to RAP: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7,384 mi
11,883 km · 6,416 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from RAP?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7,384 miles (11,883 km, 6,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Kunming and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to RAP?
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