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INK to RCA: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
854 mi
1,375 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from RCA?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 854 miles (1,375 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to RCA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from INK to RCA?
Nonstop service on INK–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wink and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Wink.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INK to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INK–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INK to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INK–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.