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DNN to RCA: distance & flight time
Dalton (Dalton Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,167 mi
1,877 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- DNN — Dalton Municipal Airport · Dalton, 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 DNN
- CHA · Lovell Field29 mi away
- RMG · Richard B Russell Airport30 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field34 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 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 DNN from RCA?
The flight distance from Dalton (DNN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,167 miles (1,877 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Dalton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Dalton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNN to RCA?
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