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RCA to TKT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tak (Tak Airport)
7,989 mi
12,858 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TKT — Tak Airport · Tak, Thailand
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 TKT
- THS · Sukhothai Airport44 mi away
- MAQ · Mae Sot Airport49 mi away
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport68 mi away
- LPT · Lampang Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TKT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tak (TKT) is 7,989 miles (12,858 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Tak?
Tak is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TKT?
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