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MLI to RCA: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
664 mi
1,069 km · 577 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
664 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from RCA?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 664 miles (1,069 km, 577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Moline and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to RCA?
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