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LAP to RAP: distance & flight time
La Paz (Manuel Márquez de León International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,440 mi
2,318 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAP — Manuel Márquez de León International Airport · La Paz, Mexico
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 LAP
- SJD · Los Cabos International Airport75 mi away
- CUA · Ciudad Constitución Airport104 mi away
- LMM · Valle del Fuerte International Airport137 mi away
- LTO · Loreto International Airport146 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAP from RAP?
The flight distance from La Paz (LAP) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,440 miles (2,318 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAP to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 La Paz and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of La Paz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAP to RAP?
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