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RUM to RCA: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,463 mi
12,010 km · 6,485 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from RCA?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,463 miles (12,010 km, 6,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Rumjatar and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to RCA?
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