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NKG to RCA: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,565 mi
10,565 km · 5,704 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from RCA?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,565 miles (10,565 km, 5,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Nanjing and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to RCA?
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