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RAP to IXM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,713 mi
14,023 km · 7,572 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from IXM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,713 miles (14,023 km, 7,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to IXM?
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