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FOE to RCA: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
526 mi
846 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
526 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 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 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 FOE from RCA?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 526 miles (846 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to RCA?
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.
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 RCA?
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