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RCA to KBR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
8,618 mi
13,869 km · 7,489 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KBR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 8,618 miles (13,869 km, 7,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KBR?
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