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RCA to MAQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tak (Mae Sot Airport)
8,016 mi
12,901 km · 6,966 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MAQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tak (MAQ) is 8,016 miles (12,901 km, 6,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Tak?
Tak is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MAQ?
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