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HTL to RCA: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
910 mi
1,465 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
910 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
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 HTL from RCA?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 910 miles (1,465 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Houghton Lake and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to RCA?
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