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HKY to RAP: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,279 mi
2,058 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from RAP?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,279 miles (2,058 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Hickory and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to RAP?
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