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RAP to ALB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,464 mi
2,356 km · 1,272 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ALB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Albany (ALB) is 1,464 miles (2,356 km, 1,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Albany?
Albany is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ALB?
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