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LNK to RAP: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
389 mi
627 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from RAP?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Rapid City (RAP) is 389 miles (627 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Lincoln and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to RAP?
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