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FLV to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
535 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- 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 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 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 FLV from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 535 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to RCA?
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