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ABQ to RAP: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
650 mi
1,046 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from RAP?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 650 miles (1,046 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABQ to RAP?
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