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RCA to PXU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pleiku (Pleiku Airport)
7,967 mi
12,822 km · 6,923 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PXU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pleiku (PXU) is 7,967 miles (12,822 km, 6,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Pleiku?
Pleiku is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PXU?
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