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ASH to RCA: distance & flight time
Nashua (Boire Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,577 mi
2,538 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ASH — Boire Field · Nashua, 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 ASH
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport11 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport20 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field24 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 ASH from RCA?
The flight distance from Nashua (ASH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,577 miles (2,538 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Nashua and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Nashua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASH to RCA?
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