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AIK to RCA: distance & flight time
Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,355 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
1,355 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
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, 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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 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 AIK from RCA?
The flight distance from Aiken (AIK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,355 miles (2,180 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIK 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 AIK to RCA?
Nonstop service on AIK–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 Aiken and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Aiken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIK to RCA?
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Why are some AIK to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIK–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.