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PAN to RCA: distance & flight time
Pattani (Pattani Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,607 mi
13,851 km · 7,479 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- PAN — Pattani Airport · Pattani, Thailand
- 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 PAN
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport44 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport53 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport66 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 PAN from RCA?
The flight distance from Pattani (PAN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,607 miles (13,851 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Pattani and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Pattani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAN to RCA?
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