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HYS to RCA: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
416 mi
670 km · 362 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from RCA?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 416 miles (670 km, 362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Hays and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to RCA?
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