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NAO to RAP: distance & flight time
Nanchong (Nanchong Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,947 mi
11,180 km · 6,037 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 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 NAO from RAP?
The flight distance from Nanchong (NAO) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,947 miles (11,180 km, 6,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAO to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NAO to RAP?
Nonstop service on NAO–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanchong and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Nanchong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAO to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAO–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAO to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAO–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.