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DAA to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Belvoir (Davison Army Air Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,388 mi
2,233 km · 1,206 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- DAA — Davison Army Air Field · Fort Belvoir, 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 DAA
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 DAA from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Belvoir (DAA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,388 miles (2,233 km, 1,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 DAA to RCA?
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