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RCA to HCN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hengchun (Hengchun Airport)
7,090 mi
11,410 km · 6,161 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HCN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hengchun (HCN) is 7,090 miles (11,410 km, 6,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Hengchun?
Hengchun is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HCN?
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