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AUG to RCA: distance & flight time
Augusta (Augusta State Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,637 mi
2,635 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- AUG — Augusta State Airport · Augusta, 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 AUG
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport30 mi away
- LEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport31 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport39 mi away
- PWM · Portland International Jetport Airport53 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 AUG from RCA?
The flight distance from Augusta (AUG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,637 miles (2,635 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Augusta and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Augusta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUG to RCA?
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