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PIT to RAP: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,188 mi
1,913 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from RAP?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,188 miles (1,913 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Pittsburgh and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to RAP?
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