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FME to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,398 mi
2,251 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,398 miles (2,251 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Meade and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to RCA?
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