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RAP to ACT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
915 mi
1,473 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ACT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Waco (ACT) is 915 miles (1,473 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Rapid City and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ACT?
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