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RCA to PGH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Nainital (Pantnagar Airport)
7,378 mi
11,874 km · 6,411 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PGH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Nainital (PGH) is 7,378 miles (11,874 km, 6,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Nainital?
Nainital is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PGH?
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