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RCA to HLH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ulanhot (Ulanhot Airport)
5,614 mi
9,035 km · 4,878 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- HLH — Ulanhot Airport · Ulanhot, China
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 HLH
- DBC · Baicheng Chang'an Airport68 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport116 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport121 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HLH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ulanhot (HLH) is 5,614 miles (9,035 km, 4,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Ulanhot?
Ulanhot is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HLH?
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