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SYH to RCA: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,426 mi
11,952 km · 6,453 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from RCA?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,426 miles (11,952 km, 6,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Syangboche and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to RCA?
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