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RCA to GZI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ghazni (Ghazni Airport)
7,043 mi
11,335 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GZI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ghazni (GZI) is 7,043 miles (11,335 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to GZI?
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