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NAL to RAP: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,048 mi
9,733 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
- 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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 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 NAL from RAP?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,048 miles (9,733 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Nalchik and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Nalchik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAL to RAP?
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