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RCA to DIA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Doha (Doha International Airport)
7,380 mi
11,878 km · 6,413 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- DIA — Doha International Airport · Doha, Qatar
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 DIA
- DOH · Hamad International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport91 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DIA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Doha (DIA) is 7,380 miles (11,878 km, 6,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Doha?
Doha is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DIA?
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