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GFL to RCA: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,465 mi
2,358 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from RCA?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,465 miles (2,358 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Queensbury and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to RCA?
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