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AYS to RCA: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,434 mi
2,307 km · 1,246 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from RCA?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,434 miles (2,307 km, 1,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from AYS to RCA?
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