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PSP to RCA: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,010 mi
1,626 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from RCA?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,010 miles (1,626 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Palm Springs and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to RCA?
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