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LAN to RCA: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
931 mi
1,499 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from RCA?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 931 miles (1,499 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Lansing and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to RCA?
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