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LOU to RAP: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
988 mi
1,590 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass 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 LOU from RAP?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Rapid City (RAP) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Louisville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to RAP?
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