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MWL to RCA: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
831 mi
1,337 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from RCA?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 831 miles (1,337 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Mineral Wells and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Mineral Wells.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWL to RCA?
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