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PVD to RCA: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,601 mi
2,577 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from RCA?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,601 miles (2,577 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Providence and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to RCA?
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