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PKR to RCA: distance & flight time
Pokhara (Pokhara Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,418 mi
11,938 km · 6,446 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKR — Pokhara Airport · Pokhara, Nepal
- 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 PKR
- BGL · Baglung Airport19 mi away
- NGX · Manang Airport31 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport43 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport45 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 PKR from RCA?
The flight distance from Pokhara (PKR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,418 miles (11,938 km, 6,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Pokhara and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Pokhara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKR to RCA?
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