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RCA to GOP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Gorakhpur (Gorakhpur Airport)
7,522 mi
12,105 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- GOP — Gorakhpur Airport · Gorakhpur, India
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 GOP
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport53 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport75 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport88 mi away
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GOP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Gorakhpur (GOP) is 7,522 miles (12,105 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GOP?
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