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LAX to RAP: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,077 mi
1,733 km · 936 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from RAP?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,077 miles (1,733 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Los Angeles and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to RAP?
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