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NST to RAP: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,529 mi
13,726 km · 7,411 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from RAP?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,529 miles (13,726 km, 7,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to RAP?
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