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CLE to RCA: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,091 mi
1,756 km · 948 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International 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 CLE from RCA?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,091 miles (1,756 km, 948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Cleveland and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to RCA?
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