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CHA to RAP: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,133 mi
1,823 km · 985 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from RAP?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,133 miles (1,823 km, 985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Chattanooga and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to RAP?
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