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MEX to RCA: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,723 mi
2,773 km · 1,497 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from RCA?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,723 miles (2,773 km, 1,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 MEX to RCA?
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