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RCA to RBE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ratanakiri (Ratanakiri Airport)
8,012 mi
12,895 km · 6,963 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- RBE — Ratanakiri Airport · Ratanakiri, Cambodia
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 RBE
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport67 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport72 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport76 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from RBE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ratanakiri (RBE) is 8,012 miles (12,895 km, 6,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Ratanakiri?
Ratanakiri is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to RBE?
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