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OXC to RCA: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,522 mi
2,449 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from RCA?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,522 miles (2,449 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Oxford and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to RCA?
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