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RCA to LUH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ludhiaha (Ludhiana Airport)
7,254 mi
11,675 km · 6,304 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- LUH — Ludhiana Airport · Ludhiaha, 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 LUH
- AIP · Adampur Airport42 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport51 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport68 mi away
- BUP · Bhatinda Air Force Station82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LUH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ludhiaha (LUH) is 7,254 miles (11,675 km, 6,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Ludhiaha?
Ludhiaha is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LUH?
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