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RCA to CAN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,233 mi
11,641 km · 6,286 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m 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
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, 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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CAN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,233 miles (11,641 km, 6,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CAN?
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