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RCA to ZER: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Zero (Ziro Airport)
7,366 mi
11,855 km · 6,401 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ZER — Ziro Airport · Zero, India
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 ZER
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport63 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport72 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ZER?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Zero (ZER) is 7,366 miles (11,855 km, 6,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ZER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Zero?
Zero is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ZER?
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