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FAR to RCA: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
360 mi
579 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from RCA?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 360 miles (579 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Fargo and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to RCA?
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