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FXE to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,781 mi
2,867 km · 1,548 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,781 miles (2,867 km, 1,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Lauderdale and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to RCA?
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