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PDS to RCA: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,081 mi
1,740 km · 940 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from RCA?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,081 miles (1,740 km, 940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from PDS to RCA?
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