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RCA to TYN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,354 mi
10,226 km · 5,521 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TYN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,354 miles (10,226 km, 5,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TYN?
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