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THQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,702 mi
10,786 km · 5,824 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,702 miles (10,786 km, 5,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Tianshui and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to RCA?
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