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MLS to RCA: distance & flight time
Miles City (Frank Wiley Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
208 mi
334 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
208 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 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 MLS from RCA?
The flight distance from Miles City (MLS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 208 miles (334 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MLS to RCA?
Nonstop service on MLS–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLS to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLS–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLS to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLS–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.