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PKZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,955 mi
12,802 km · 6,913 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,955 miles (12,802 km, 6,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Pakse and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to RCA?
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