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PXU to RCA: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,967 mi
12,822 km · 6,923 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 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 PXU from RCA?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,967 miles (12,822 km, 6,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Pleiku and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to RCA?
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