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PNY to RCA: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,555 mi
13,769 km · 7,434 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from RCA?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,555 miles (13,769 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Pendicherry and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to RCA?
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