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QPG to RCA: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,879 mi
14,289 km · 7,715 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from RCA?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,879 miles (14,289 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Paya Lebar and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to RCA?
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