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RAP to DLU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
7,399 mi
11,908 km · 6,430 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from DLU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Dali (DLU) is 7,399 miles (11,908 km, 6,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Dali?
Dali is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to DLU?
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