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VKG to RCA: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,301 mi
13,360 km · 7,214 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from RCA?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,301 miles (13,360 km, 7,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Rach Gia and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to RCA?
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