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HLR to RAP: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
938 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from RAP?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 938 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Fort Hood and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to RAP?
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