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HAO to RCA: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,011 mi
1,626 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- HAO — Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field · Hamilton, 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 HAO
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 HAO from RCA?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HAO) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,011 miles (1,626 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAO to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 HAO to RCA?
Nonstop service on HAO–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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAO to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HAO–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HAO to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HAO–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.