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RCA to PNQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pune (Pune Airport)
8,099 mi
13,034 km · 7,038 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- PNQ — Pune Airport · Pune, 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 PNQ
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport77 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport82 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport106 mi away
- RTC · Ratnagiri Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PNQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pune (PNQ) is 8,099 miles (13,034 km, 7,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PNQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Pune?
Pune is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PNQ?
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