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MDH to RCA: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
844 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from RCA?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 844 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to RCA?
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