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PEK to RCA: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,116 mi
9,842 km · 5,314 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from RCA?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,116 miles (9,842 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEK to RCA?
Nonstop service on PEK–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.