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RCA to DBC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport)
5,629 mi
9,060 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, 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 DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DBC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Baicheng (DBC) is 5,629 miles (9,060 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to DBC?
Nonstop service on RCA–DBC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DBC?
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Why are some RCA to DBC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–DBC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.