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GCC to RCA: distance & flight time
Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
121 mi
195 km · 105 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
121 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 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 GCC from RCA?
The flight distance from Gillette (GCC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 121 miles (195 km, 105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCC to RCA?
Nonstop service on GCC–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCC to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCC–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCC to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCC–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.