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NGB to RAP: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,610 mi
10,638 km · 5,744 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from RAP?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,610 miles (10,638 km, 5,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 NGB to RAP?
Nonstop service on NGB–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 13h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ninbo and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGB–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGB to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGB–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.