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RCA to AQJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Aqaba (Aqaba King Hussein International Airport)
6,696 mi
10,776 km · 5,819 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- AQJ — Aqaba King Hussein International Airport · Aqaba, Jordan
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 AQJ
- ETH · Eilat Airport5 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport8 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport15 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AQJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Aqaba (AQJ) is 6,696 miles (10,776 km, 5,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Aqaba?
Aqaba is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AQJ?
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