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AZA to RAP: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
874 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
874 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 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 AZA from RAP?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 874 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Mesa and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to RAP?
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