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GMU to RCA: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Downtown Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,274 mi
2,051 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GMU — Greenville Downtown Airport · Greenville, 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 GMU
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 GMU from RCA?
The flight distance from Greenville (GMU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,274 miles (2,051 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 GMU to RCA?
Nonstop service on GMU–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 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMU to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMU–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMU to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMU–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.