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RCA to KWI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
7,048 mi
11,343 km · 6,125 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from KWI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kuwait (KWI) is 7,048 miles (11,343 km, 6,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KWI?
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