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ELP to RCA: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
871 mi
1,401 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
871 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from RCA?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 871 miles (1,401 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from ELP to RCA?
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