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LCH to RCA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,109 mi
1,785 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from RCA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,109 miles (1,785 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Lake Charles and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to RCA?
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