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POB to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,416 mi
2,279 km · 1,231 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,416 miles (2,279 km, 1,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Fort Bragg and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to RCA?
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