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RAP to MAA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,491 mi
13,665 km · 7,378 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MAA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Madras (MAA) is 8,491 miles (13,665 km, 7,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Madras?
Madras is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MAA?
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