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RCA to LKO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport)
7,531 mi
12,120 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LKO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lucknow (LKO) is 7,531 miles (12,120 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Lucknow?
Lucknow is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LKO?
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