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FAY to RCA: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,430 mi
2,301 km · 1,242 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from RCA?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,430 miles (2,301 km, 1,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Fayetteville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to RCA?
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