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MCO to RAP: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,613 mi
2,596 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 MCO from RAP?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,613 miles (2,596 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 MCO to RAP?
Nonstop service on MCO–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 3h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Orlando and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCO–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCO to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCO–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.