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MKE to RAP: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
763 mi
1,227 km · 663 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from RAP?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 763 miles (1,227 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Milwaukee and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to RAP?
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