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MKE to RCA: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
765 mi
1,231 km · 665 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
765 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- 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 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 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 MKE from RCA?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 765 miles (1,231 km, 665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 RCA?
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