# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Rapid City (RCA)

> 12,331 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,331 km / 7,662 mi / 6,658 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:44 in Dhaka, it's 23:44 in Rapid City)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,246 ft (RCA is higher than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Ellsworth Afb Airport (RCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rca-rapid-city-ellsworth-afb-airport/1ef266df-34a3-61a2-aab5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rapid City, United States
- ICAO: KRCA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 44.150000, -103.100000
- Elevation: 3,276 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:44 in Dhaka, it's 23:44 in Rapid City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ellsworth Afb Airport (RCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rca-rapid-city-ellsworth-afb-airport/1ef266df-34a3-61a2-aab5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)