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OCW to RAP: distance & flight time
Washington (Warren Field) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,491 mi
2,400 km · 1,296 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OCW — Warren Field · Washington, 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 OCW
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport19 mi away
- EWN · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport34 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field36 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport51 mi away
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 OCW from RAP?
The flight distance from Washington (OCW) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,491 miles (2,400 km, 1,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OCW to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OCW to RAP?
Nonstop service on OCW–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Washington and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OCW to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OCW–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OCW to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OCW–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.