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OAK to RCA: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,089 mi
1,752 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,089 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from RCA?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,089 miles (1,752 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to RCA?
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 Oakland and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to RCA?
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