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PFQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Parsabad (Parsabade Moghan Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,375 mi
10,259 km · 5,540 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFQ — Parsabade Moghan Airport · Parsabad, Iran
- 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 PFQ
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport78 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport85 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport93 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport114 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 PFQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Parsabad (PFQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,375 miles (10,259 km, 5,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Parsabad and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9.5 hours behind Parsabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFQ to RCA?
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