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RCA to AQI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
7,065 mi
11,369 km · 6,139 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AQI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 7,065 miles (11,369 km, 6,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AQI?
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