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MGY to RAP: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,015 mi
1,633 km · 882 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from RAP?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,015 miles (1,633 km, 882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Dayton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to RAP?
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