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RIZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,330 mi
10,187 km · 5,501 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,330 miles (10,187 km, 5,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to RCA?
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