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RAP to NGS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Nagasaki (Nagasaki Airport)
6,161 mi
9,916 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- NGS — Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki, 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 NGS
- HSG · Saga Airport28 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from NGS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Nagasaki (NGS) is 6,161 miles (9,916 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to NGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Nagasaki?
Nagasaki is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to NGS?
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