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EDW to RCA: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from RCA?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EDW to RCA?
Nonstop service on EDW–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.