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RCA to QPG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base)
8,879 mi
14,289 km · 7,715 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from QPG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Paya Lebar (QPG) is 8,879 miles (14,289 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to QPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Paya Lebar?
Paya Lebar is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to QPG?
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