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MCK to RCA: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
301 mi
484 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from RCA?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 301 miles (484 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 McCook and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to RCA?
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