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NQI to RCA: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,187 mi
1,910 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from RCA?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,187 miles (1,910 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Kingsville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Kingsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQI to RCA?
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