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HHR to RCA: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,077 mi
1,733 km · 936 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from RCA?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,077 miles (1,733 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR 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 Hawthorne and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to RCA?
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