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DNV to RCA: distance & flight time
Danville (Vermilion Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
838 mi
1,349 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DNV — Vermilion 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 DNV
- CMI · University of Illinois Willard Airport38 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport38 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field54 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport56 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 DNV from RCA?
The flight distance from Danville (DNV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 838 miles (1,349 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 1 hour behind Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNV to RCA?
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