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RCA to DMK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
8,157 mi
13,127 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DMK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bangkok (DMK) is 8,157 miles (13,127 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DMK?
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