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LNR to RCA: distance & flight time
Lone Rock (Tri-County Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
648 mi
1,043 km · 563 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
648 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LNR — Tri-County Regional Airport · Lone Rock, 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 LNR
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field43 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport49 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport62 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 LNR from RCA?
The flight distance from Lone Rock (LNR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 648 miles (1,043 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Lone Rock and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Lone Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNR to RCA?
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