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CNU to RCA: distance & flight time
Chanute (Chanute Martin Johnson Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
598 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CNU — Chanute Martin Johnson Airport · Chanute, 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 CNU
- PPF · Tri-City Airport23 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport39 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport40 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport60 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 CNU from RCA?
The flight distance from Chanute (CNU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 598 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 CNU to RCA?
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