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JAL to RCA: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,743 mi
2,805 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from RCA?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,743 miles (2,805 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAL to RCA?
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