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PPA to RCA: distance & flight time
Pampa (Perry Lefors Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
600 mi
966 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- PPA — Perry Lefors Field · Pampa, 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 PPA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport23 mi away
- AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport48 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport79 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport91 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 PPA from RCA?
The flight distance from Pampa (PPA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 600 miles (966 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 PPA to RCA?
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