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RCA to SZB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,831 mi
14,213 km · 7,674 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SZB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,831 miles (14,213 km, 7,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SZB?
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