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RCA to BPE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bagan (Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport)
6,079 mi
9,784 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BPE — Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport · Bagan, Burma
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 BPE
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport41 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport99 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base107 mi away
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BPE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bagan (BPE) is 6,079 miles (9,784 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Bagan?
Bagan is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BPE?
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