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RAP to KMQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Kanazawa (Komatsu Airport)
5,748 mi
9,251 km · 4,995 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- KMQ — Komatsu Airport · Kanazawa, 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 KMQ
- FKJ · Fukui Airport20 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport47 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport69 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KMQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Kanazawa (KMQ) is 5,748 miles (9,251 km, 4,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Kanazawa?
Kanazawa is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KMQ?
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