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RUG to RCA: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,487 mi
10,439 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from RCA?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,487 miles (10,439 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 RUG to RCA?
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