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RAP to KKJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
6,072 mi
9,771 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KKJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 6,072 miles (9,771 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KKJ?
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