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NEU to RAP: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7,664 mi
12,333 km · 6,659 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from RAP?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7,664 miles (12,333 km, 6,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Sam Neua and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to RAP?
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