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ALI to RCA: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,168 mi
1,879 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from RCA?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,168 miles (1,879 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Alice and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to RCA?
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