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RAP to DBD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
7,708 mi
12,406 km · 6,698 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from DBD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 7,708 miles (12,406 km, 6,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Rapid City and Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to DBD?
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