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CXL to RAP: distance & flight time
Calexico (Calexico International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,034 mi
1,663 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXL — Calexico International Airport · Calexico, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 CXL
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CXL from RAP?
The flight distance from Calexico (CXL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,034 miles (1,663 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXL to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CXL to RAP?
Nonstop service on CXL–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Calexico and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Calexico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXL to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CXL–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CXL to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXL–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.