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RCA to SNW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Thandwe (Thandwe Airport)
7,973 mi
12,832 km · 6,929 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SNW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Thandwe (SNW) is 7,973 miles (12,832 km, 6,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Thandwe?
Thandwe is 12.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SNW?
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