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ANC to RAP: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from RAP?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Rapid City (RAP) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Anchorage and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to RAP?
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