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RAP to KGT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
7,076 mi
11,388 km · 6,149 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KGT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Kangding (KGT) is 7,076 miles (11,388 km, 6,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Kangding?
Kangding is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KGT?
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