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EAU to RCA: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
574 mi
924 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from RCA?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 574 miles (924 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Eau Claire and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Eau Claire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAU to RCA?
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