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RUK to RCA: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,398 mi
11,905 km · 6,428 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from RCA?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,398 miles (11,905 km, 6,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Rukumkot and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to RCA?
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