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CAR to RAP: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,695 mi
2,728 km · 1,473 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from RAP?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,695 miles (2,728 km, 1,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Caribou and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to RAP?
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