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SHM to RCA: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,926 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from RCA?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,926 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to RCA?
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