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LAW to RCA: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
707 mi
1,138 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
707 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from RCA?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 707 miles (1,138 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Lawton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to RCA?
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