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RAP to AKA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
6,764 mi
10,885 km · 5,877 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from AKA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Ankang (AKA) is 6,764 miles (10,885 km, 5,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAP to AKA?
Nonstop service on RAP–AKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Ankang?
Ankang is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to AKA?
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Why are some RAP to AKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAP–AKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.