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RCA to OKE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Okierabu (Okierabu Airport)
6,508 mi
10,473 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- OKE — Okierabu Airport · Okierabu, Japan
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 OKE
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport32 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport74 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from OKE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Okierabu (OKE) is 6,508 miles (10,473 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to OKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Okierabu?
Okierabu is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to OKE?
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