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FCA to RCA: distance & flight time
Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
605 mi
974 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, 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 FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 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 FCA from RCA?
The flight distance from Kalispell (FCA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 605 miles (974 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 FCA to RCA?
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