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MEM to RAP: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
932 mi
1,500 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
932 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from RAP?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Rapid City (RAP) is 932 miles (1,500 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Memphis and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to RAP?
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