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TQD to RCA: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,688 mi
10,763 km · 5,812 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from RCA?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,688 miles (10,763 km, 5,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Al Taqaddum and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to RCA?
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