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RCA to FBD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
6,808 mi
10,956 km · 5,916 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FBD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Faizabad (FBD) is 6,808 miles (10,956 km, 5,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 10.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FBD?
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