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HIB to RCA: distance & flight time
Hibbing (Range Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
543 mi
873 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, 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 HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 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 HIB from RCA?
The flight distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 543 miles (873 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Hibbing and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Hibbing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIB to RCA?
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