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CLW to RCA: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,585 mi
2,551 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,585 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
- 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 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 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 CLW from RCA?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to RCA?
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 RCA?
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