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RCA to BSD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Baoshan (Baoshan Yunduan Airport)
7,452 mi
11,993 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BSD — Baoshan Yunduan Airport · Baoshan, China
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 BSD
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport43 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport60 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport83 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BSD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Baoshan (BSD) is 7,452 miles (11,993 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Baoshan?
Baoshan is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BSD?
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