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RCA to JGS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
6,979 mi
11,231 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from JGS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Jian (JGS) is 6,979 miles (11,231 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to JGS?
Nonstop service on RCA–JGS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Jian?
Jian is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JGS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCA–JGS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCA to JGS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–JGS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.