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RCA to TAO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,249 mi
10,058 km · 5,431 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TAO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,249 miles (10,058 km, 5,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TAO?
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