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NBS to RCA: distance & flight time
Baishan (Changbaishan Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,705 mi
9,182 km · 4,958 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- NBS — Changbaishan Airport · Baishan, China
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · 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 NBS
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport98 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport110 mi away
- RGO · Orang Airport114 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBS from RCA?
The flight distance from Baishan (NBS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,705 miles (9,182 km, 4,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 NBS to RCA?
Nonstop service on NBS–RCA 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 11h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baishan and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Baishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBS to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBS–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBS to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBS–RCA 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.