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RCA to CHG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Chaoyang (Chaoyang Airport)
5,931 mi
9,545 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- CHG — Chaoyang Airport · Chaoyang, 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 CHG
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport44 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base68 mi away
- CIF · Chifeng Airport92 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CHG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Chaoyang (CHG) is 5,931 miles (9,545 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Chaoyang?
Chaoyang is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CHG?
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