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RCA to GAJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,495 mi
8,844 km · 4,775 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GAJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,495 miles (8,844 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GAJ?
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