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MFE to RAP: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,264 mi
2,034 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
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 MFE from RAP?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,264 miles (2,034 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 MFE to RAP?
Nonstop service on MFE–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mcallen and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MFE–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MFE to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MFE–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.