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ZAT to RAP: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7,222 mi
11,623 km · 6,276 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from RAP?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7,222 miles (11,623 km, 6,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Zhaotong and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 14 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to RAP?
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