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RCA to JNZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Jinzhou (Jinzhou Airport)
5,941 mi
9,561 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- JNZ — Jinzhou Airport · Jinzhou, 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 JNZ
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base41 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport44 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport78 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from JNZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Jinzhou (JNZ) is 5,941 miles (9,561 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Jinzhou?
Jinzhou is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JNZ?
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