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GDV to RCA: distance & flight time
Glendive (Dawson Community Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
223 mi
358 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GDV — Dawson Community Airport · Glendive, 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 GDV
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport49 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport75 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport90 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 GDV from RCA?
The flight distance from Glendive (GDV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 223 miles (358 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from GDV to RCA?
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