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RCA to SHM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,926 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SHM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,926 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SHM?
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