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RCA to BKK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,169 mi
13,146 km · 7,098 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BKK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,169 miles (13,146 km, 7,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BKK?
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