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JBR to RCA: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
873 mi
1,405 km · 758 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
873 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from RCA?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 873 miles (1,405 km, 758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Jonesboro and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to RCA?
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