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KES to RCA: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
871 mi
1,402 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
871 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from RCA?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Rapid City (RCA) is 871 miles (1,402 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES 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 cheapest way to fly from KES to RCA?
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