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RAP to NAO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
6,947 mi
11,180 km · 6,037 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from NAO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Nanchong (NAO) is 6,947 miles (11,180 km, 6,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Nanchong?
Nanchong is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to NAO?
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