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RAP to TAE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Taegu (Daegu Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, South Korea
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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from TAE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Taegu (TAE) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to TAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Taegu?
Taegu is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to TAE?
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