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DAL to RCA: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Love Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
850 mi
1,368 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 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 DAL from RCA?
The flight distance from Dallas (DAL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Dallas and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAL to RCA?
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