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NEW to RCA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,209 mi
1,945 km · 1,050 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from RCA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,209 miles (1,945 km, 1,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 New Orleans and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to RCA?
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