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HAF to RCA: distance & flight time
Half Moon Bay (Half Moon Bay Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,109 mi
1,785 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HAF — Half Moon Bay Airport · Half Moon Bay, 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 HAF
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport14 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport21 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County21 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 HAF from RCA?
The flight distance from Half Moon Bay (HAF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,109 miles (1,785 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from HAF to RCA?
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