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RCA to VCA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport)
8,278 mi
13,322 km · 7,193 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from VCA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Can Tho (VCA) is 8,278 miles (13,322 km, 7,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Can Tho?
Can Tho is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VCA?
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