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PBI to RAP: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,753 mi
2,821 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from RAP?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,753 miles (2,821 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 PBI to RAP?
Nonstop service on PBI–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Palm Beach and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBI–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBI to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBI–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.