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RAP to SIA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
6,653 mi
10,707 km · 5,781 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SIA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 6,653 miles (10,707 km, 5,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SIA?
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