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DTW to RAP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
999 mi
1,608 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
999 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from RAP?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP) is 999 miles (1,608 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Detroit and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RAP?
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