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MDT to RCA: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,370 mi
2,205 km · 1,191 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from RCA?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,370 miles (2,205 km, 1,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Harrisburg and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Harrisburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDT to RCA?
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