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RCA to KNO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
8,865 mi
14,266 km · 7,703 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KNO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Medan (KNO) is 8,865 miles (14,266 km, 7,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KNO?
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