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FLD to RCA: distance & flight time
Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
726 mi
1,169 km · 631 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FLD — Fond du Lac County Airport · Fond du Lac, 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 FLD
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport15 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport30 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport32 mi away
- ATW · Appleton International 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 FLD from RCA?
The flight distance from Fond du Lac (FLD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 726 miles (1,169 km, 631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Fond du Lac and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Fond du Lac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLD to RCA?
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