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GTR to RCA: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,072 mi
1,726 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from RCA?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,072 miles (1,726 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to RCA?
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