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CGZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Casa Grande (Casa Grande Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
903 mi
1,453 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- CGZ — Casa Grande Municipal Airport · Casa Grande, 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 CGZ
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport36 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport25 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field35 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark40 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 CGZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Casa Grande (CGZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 903 miles (1,453 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Casa Grande and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Casa Grande.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGZ to RCA?
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