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HDI to RAP: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,142 mi
1,837 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDI from RAP?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,142 miles (1,837 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 HDI to RAP?
Nonstop service on HDI–RAP 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDI–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDI to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDI–RAP 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.