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PAT to RCA: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,591 mi
12,216 km · 6,596 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from RCA?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,591 miles (12,216 km, 6,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Patina and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Patina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to RCA?
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