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URT to RCA: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,501 mi
13,682 km · 7,387 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- 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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 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 URT from RCA?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,501 miles (13,682 km, 7,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Surat Thani and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to RCA?
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