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CRP to RCA: distance & flight time
Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,173 mi
1,888 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRP — Corpus Christi International Airport · Corpus Christi, 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 CRP
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station26 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport35 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport83 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 CRP from RCA?
The flight distance from Corpus Christi (CRP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,173 miles (1,888 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Corpus Christi and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Corpus Christi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRP to RCA?
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