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RAP to AEX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,048 mi
1,686 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from AEX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,048 miles (1,686 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to AEX?
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