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SHA to RCA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,525 mi
10,502 km · 5,670 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from RCA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,525 miles (10,502 km, 5,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Shanghai and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to RCA?
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