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DAN to RCA: distance & flight time
Danville (Danville Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,350 mi
2,173 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 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 DAN from RCA?
The flight distance from Danville (DAN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,350 miles (2,173 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Danville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAN to RCA?
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