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ATY to RAP: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
297 mi
478 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 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 ATY from RAP?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Rapid City (RAP) is 297 miles (478 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Watertown and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATY to RAP?
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