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RAP to LYI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Linyi (Shubuling Airport)
6,384 mi
10,273 km · 5,547 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from LYI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Linyi (LYI) is 6,384 miles (10,273 km, 5,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Linyi?
Linyi is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LYI?
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