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PVG to RCA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,515 mi
10,484 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from RCA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,515 miles (10,484 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Shanghai and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to RCA?
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