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PIT to RCA: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,191 mi
1,917 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,191 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
- 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 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 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 PIT from RCA?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,191 miles (1,917 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to RCA?
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 RCA?
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