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FLV to RAP: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
529 mi
852 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLV from RAP?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Rapid City (RAP) is 529 miles (852 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLV to RAP?
Nonstop service on FLV–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Leavenworth and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLV–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLV to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLV–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.