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RCA to HOE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
7,745 mi
12,464 km · 6,730 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HOE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 7,745 miles (12,464 km, 6,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HOE?
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