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OXR to RCA: distance & flight time
Oxnard (Oxnard Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,099 mi
1,769 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- OXR — Oxnard Airport · Oxnard, 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 OXR
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)7 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport49 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport41 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 OXR from RCA?
The flight distance from Oxnard (OXR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,099 miles (1,769 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 OXR to RCA?
Nonstop service on OXR–RCA 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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oxnard and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Oxnard.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXR to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OXR–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OXR to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OXR–RCA 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.