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CAE to RCA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,368 mi
2,202 km · 1,189 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from RCA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,368 miles (2,202 km, 1,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Columbia and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to RCA?
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