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PAO to RAP: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,093 mi
1,759 km · 950 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,093 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from RAP?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,093 miles (1,759 km, 950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to RAP?
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.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to RAP?
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