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FUL to RCA: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,065 mi
1,715 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from RCA?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,065 miles (1,715 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Fullerton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to RCA?
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