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LWB to RCA: distance & flight time
Lewisburg (Greenbrier Valley Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,092 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- LWB — Greenbrier Valley Airport · Lewisburg, 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 LWB
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport40 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport44 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport59 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport74 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 LWB from RCA?
The flight distance from Lewisburg (LWB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Lewisburg and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Lewisburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWB to RCA?
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