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PDG to RCA: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
9,115 mi
14,669 km · 7,921 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from RCA?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 9,115 miles (14,669 km, 7,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Padang and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to RCA?
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