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CME to RCA: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from RCA?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from CME to RCA?
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