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LKP to RCA: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,436 mi
2,311 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards 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 LKP from RCA?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,436 miles (2,311 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Placid and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to RCA?
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