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HOT to RAP: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
848 mi
1,364 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
848 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from RAP?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 848 miles (1,364 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Hot Springs and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to RAP?
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