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LAF to RCA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
864 mi
1,391 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from RCA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 864 miles (1,391 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Lafayette and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to RCA?
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