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RCA to URT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,501 mi
13,682 km · 7,387 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, 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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from URT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,501 miles (13,682 km, 7,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to URT?
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