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NUQ to RAP: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,091 mi
1,756 km · 948 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 NUQ
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from RAP?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,091 miles (1,756 km, 948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Mountain View and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to RAP?
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