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CTY to RCA: distance & flight time
Cross City (Cross City Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,485 mi
2,389 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 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 CTY from RCA?
The flight distance from Cross City (CTY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,485 miles (2,389 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Cross City and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Cross City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTY to RCA?
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