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SKH to RCA: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,403 mi
11,913 km · 6,433 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from RCA?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,403 miles (11,913 km, 6,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Surkhet and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to RCA?
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