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RCA to HKD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hakodate (Hakodate Airport)
5,305 mi
8,537 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- HKD — Hakodate Airport · Hakodate, 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 HKD
- AOJ · Aomori Airport72 mi away
- OIR · Okushiri Airport74 mi away
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base79 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HKD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hakodate (HKD) is 5,305 miles (8,537 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Hakodate?
Hakodate is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HKD?
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