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PVL to RCA: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,162 mi
1,870 km · 1,009 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from RCA?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,162 miles (1,870 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Pikeville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to RCA?
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