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RCA to BND: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bandar Abbas (Bandar Abbas International Airport)
7,338 mi
11,810 km · 6,377 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BND — Bandar Abbas International Airport · Bandar Abbas, Iran
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 BND
- HDR · Havadarya Airport13 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base73 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport107 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BND?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bandar Abbas (BND) is 7,338 miles (11,810 km, 6,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BND?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Bandar Abbas?
Bandar Abbas is 9.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BND?
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