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HNL to RAP: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
3,479 mi
5,599 km · 3,023 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from RAP?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 3,479 miles (5,599 km, 3,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Honolulu and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 4 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to RAP?
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