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LNK to RCA: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
395 mi
636 km · 343 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
395 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- 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 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 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 LNK from RCA?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 395 miles (636 km, 343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 RCA?
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