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GSP to RCA: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,278 mi
2,057 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 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 GSP from RCA?
The flight distance from Greenville (GSP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,278 miles (2,057 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Greenville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSP to RCA?
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