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RCA to SJW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport)
6,272 mi
10,094 km · 5,450 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- SJW — Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport · Shijiazhuang, 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 SJW
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport96 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport119 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport122 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SJW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Shijiazhuang (SJW) is 6,272 miles (10,094 km, 5,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SJW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SJW?
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