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RCA to PDO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport)
9,170 mi
14,757 km · 7,968 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PDO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) is 9,170 miles (14,757 km, 7,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island?
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PDO?
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