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WEH to RCA: distance & flight time
Weihai (Weihai Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,143 mi
9,886 km · 5,338 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WEH — Weihai Airport · Weihai, 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 WEH
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport121 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport128 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport146 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 WEH from RCA?
The flight distance from Weihai (WEH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,143 miles (9,886 km, 5,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WEH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Weihai and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Weihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WEH to RCA?
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