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RCA to PVG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,515 mi
10,484 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,515 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 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PVG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,515 miles (10,484 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PVG?
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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PVG?
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