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RCA to MAA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,484 mi
13,653 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MAA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Madras (MAA) is 8,484 miles (13,653 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Madras?
Madras is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MAA?
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