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HLR to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
945 mi
1,521 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
945 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- 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 HLR
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 HLR from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 945 miles (1,521 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 RCA?
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