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RCA to KET: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
7,691 mi
12,378 km · 6,684 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KET?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kengtung (KET) is 7,691 miles (12,378 km, 6,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 KET?
Nonstop service on RCA–KET 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 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Kengtung?
Kengtung is 12.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KET?
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Why are some RCA to KET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–KET 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.