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PWA to RCA: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
661 mi
1,064 km · 575 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
661 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 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 PWA from RCA?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (PWA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 661 miles (1,064 km, 575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Oklahoma City and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWA to RCA?
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