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FOE to RAP: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
519 mi
836 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
519 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from RAP?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 519 miles (836 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Topeka and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to RAP?
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