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ELM to RCA: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,323 mi
2,129 km · 1,149 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from RCA?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,323 miles (2,129 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Elmira and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Elmira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELM to RCA?
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