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ACT to RCA: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
923 mi
1,485 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from RCA?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 923 miles (1,485 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Waco and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to RCA?
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