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RCA to CQD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Shahre Kord (Shahrekord Airport)
6,906 mi
11,114 km · 6,001 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- CQD — Shahrekord Airport · Shahre Kord, 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 CQD
- IFH · Hesa Airport60 mi away
- IFN · Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport118 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CQD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Shahre Kord (CQD) is 6,906 miles (11,114 km, 6,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Shahre Kord?
Shahre Kord is 9.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CQD?
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