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RCA to LLF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Yongzhou (Lingling Airport)
7,095 mi
11,418 km · 6,165 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LLF — Lingling Airport · Yongzhou, China
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 LLF
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport68 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport74 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport125 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LLF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Yongzhou (LLF) is 7,095 miles (11,418 km, 6,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Yongzhou?
Yongzhou is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LLF?
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