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RCA to KSH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
6,701 mi
10,784 km · 5,823 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KSH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 6,701 miles (10,784 km, 5,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 9.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KSH?
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