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RAP to SHA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,532 mi
10,513 km · 5,676 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SHA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,532 miles (10,513 km, 5,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SHA?
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