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RCA to CZX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Changzhou (Changzhou Benniu Airport)
6,528 mi
10,505 km · 5,672 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- CZX — Changzhou Benniu Airport · Changzhou, 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 CZX
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport45 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base48 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CZX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Changzhou (CZX) is 6,528 miles (10,505 km, 5,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Changzhou?
Changzhou is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CZX?
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