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RCA to LDN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lamidanda (Lamidanda Airport)
7,465 mi
12,014 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LDN — Lamidanda Airport · Lamidanda, Nepal
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 LDN
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport19 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport25 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LDN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lamidanda (LDN) is 7,465 miles (12,014 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LDN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Lamidanda?
Lamidanda is 11.8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LDN?
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