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MAE to RAP: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,017 mi
1,637 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from RAP?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,017 miles (1,637 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to RAP?
Nonstop service on MAE–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.