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OIT to RCA: distance & flight time
Oita (Oita Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,062 mi
9,756 km · 5,268 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OIT — Oita Airport · Oita, Japan
- 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 OIT
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport41 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport48 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station54 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport60 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 OIT from RCA?
The flight distance from Oita (OIT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,062 miles (9,756 km, 5,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OIT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Oita and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Oita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OIT to RCA?
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