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DBQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
634 mi
1,021 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
634 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 634 miles (1,021 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Dubuque IA and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to RCA?
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