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DSI to RCA: distance & flight time
Destin (Destin Executive Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,313 mi
2,114 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 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 DSI from RCA?
The flight distance from Destin (DSI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,313 miles (2,114 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Destin and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Destin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSI to RCA?
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