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CEU to RCA: distance & flight time
Clemson (Oconee County Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,257 mi
2,023 km · 1,092 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- CEU — Oconee County Regional Airport · Clemson, 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 CEU
- AND · Anderson Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOC · Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field24 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport30 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport33 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 CEU from RCA?
The flight distance from Clemson (CEU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,257 miles (2,023 km, 1,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Clemson and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Clemson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEU to RCA?
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