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LEX to RAP: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,044 mi
1,681 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from RAP?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,044 miles (1,681 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Lexington KY and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to RAP?
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