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CLW to RAP: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,579 mi
2,541 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from RAP?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,579 miles (2,541 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Clearwater and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to RAP?
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