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FWA to RAP: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
932 mi
1,500 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
932 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from RAP?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 932 miles (1,500 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Wayne and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to RAP?
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