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RRK to RCA: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,822 mi
12,588 km · 6,797 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from RCA?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,822 miles (12,588 km, 6,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RRK to RCA?
Nonstop service on RRK–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rourkela and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RRK–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RRK to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RRK–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.