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ABQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
656 mi
1,056 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- 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 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 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 ABQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 656 miles (1,056 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 RCA?
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