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MBL to RCA: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
833 mi
1,341 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
833 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from RCA?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 833 miles (1,341 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Manistee and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to RCA?
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