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AGS to RCA: distance & flight time
Bush Field (Augusta Regional At Bush Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,354 mi
2,180 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AGS — Augusta Regional At Bush Field · Bush Field, 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 AGS
- DNL · Daniel Field8 mi away
- AIK · Aiken Regional Airport25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport63 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport63 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 AGS from RCA?
The flight distance from Bush Field (AGS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,354 miles (2,180 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AGS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AGS to RCA?
Nonstop service on AGS–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bush Field and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Bush Field.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AGS to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AGS–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AGS to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AGS–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.