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MHT to RCA: distance & flight time
Manchester NH (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,579 mi
2,540 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- MHT — Manchester-Boston Regional Airport · Manchester NH, 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 MHT
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport45 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field11 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport19 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
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 MHT from RCA?
The flight distance from Manchester NH (MHT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,579 miles (2,540 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Manchester NH and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Manchester NH.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHT to RCA?
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