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GVL to RCA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,232 mi
1,983 km · 1,071 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from RCA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km, 1,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Gainesville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to RCA?
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