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RCA to PEK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,116 mi
9,842 km · 5,314 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PEK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,116 miles (9,842 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to PEK?
Nonstop service on RCA–PEK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Beijing?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PEK?
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Why are some RCA to PEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–PEK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.