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DYS to RCA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
829 mi
1,334 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from RCA?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Abilene and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to RCA?
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