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RCA to UKB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,878 mi
9,460 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from UKB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,878 miles (9,460 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to UKB?
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