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JEF to RCA: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
684 mi
1,101 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from RCA?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 684 miles (1,101 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Jefferson City and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to RCA?
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