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RCA to HKT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HKT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HKT?
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