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AID to RCA: distance & flight time
ANDERSON (Anderson Municipal Darlington Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
937 mi
1,507 km · 814 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AID — Anderson Municipal Darlington Field · ANDERSON, 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 AID
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field15 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport37 mi away
- IND · Indianapolis International Airport45 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base47 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 AID from RCA?
The flight distance from ANDERSON (AID) to Rapid City (RCA) is 937 miles (1,507 km, 814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AID to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 AID to RCA?
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